Protein
Ribose-5-phosphate isomerase
Organism
Candida albicans (strain SC5314 / ATCC MYA-2876)
Function
Involved in the first step of the non-oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway. It catalyzes the reversible conversion of ribose-5-phosphate to ribulose 5-phosphate.
Similarity
Belongs to the ribose 5-phosphate isomerase family.
Sequence
MSSTSKVESAKKLAAYKAVDENFPKDAKVIGIGSGSTVIYAAERIGQLDNKDSFICIPTGFQSKQLIIDNGLRLGTIEQYPDIDIAFDGADEVDPQLNLIKGGGACLFQEKLVAASAKKFVVVADYRKKSDKLGQSWRQGVPIEIVPNSYSKIIQELSKKLGAKNVDLRQGGKAKAGPIITDNNNFLLDADFGEIEIDNVGKLHEQIKLLVGVVETGLFTNMANKAYFGEEDGSVSVWSK