Protein
Phosphopentomutase
Organism
Thermococcus kodakarensis (strain ATCC BAA-918 / JCM 12380 / KOD1)
Function
Catalyzes the conversion of deoxyribose 1-phosphate to deoxyribose 5-phosphate. Shows also weak activity with glucose 1-phosphate and mannose 1-phosphate. Could be involved in pentose biosynthesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the phosphohexose mutase family.
Sequence
MRLFGTAGIRGTLWEKVTPELAMKVGMAVGTYKSGKALVGRDGRTSSVMLKNAMISGLLSTGMEVLDADLIPTPALAWGTRKLADAGVMITASHNPPTDNGVKVFNGDGTEFYVEQERGLEEIIFSGNFRKARWDEIKPVRNVEVIPDYINAVLDFVGHETNLKVLYDGANGAGSLVAPYLLREMGAKVLSVNAHVDGHFPGRKPEPRYENIAYLGKLVRELGVDLAIAQDGDADRIAVFDEKGNYVDEDTVIALFAKLYVEEHGGGTVVVSIDTGSRIDAVVERAGGRVVRIPLGQPHDGIKRYKAIFAAEPWKLVHPKFGPWIDPFVTMGLLIKLIDENGPLSELVKEIPTYYLKKANVLCPDEYKAEVVRRAAEEVERKLSSEIKEVLTISGFRIALNDGSWILIRPSGTEPKIRVVAEAPTEKRRDELFEMAYSTVSRIVKEAEKK