Protein
Serine-pyruvate aminotransferase
Organism
Thermotoga maritima (strain ATCC 43589 / MSB8 / DSM 3109 / JCM 10099)
Function
Involved in the degradation of L-serine via 3-hydroxypyruvate. Catalyzes the transamination between L-serine and pyruvate to yield 3-hydroxypyruvate and alanine.
Similarity
Belongs to the class-V pyridoxal-phosphate-dependent aminotransferase family.
Sequence
MGKFLKKHYIMAPGPTPVPNDILTEGAKETIHHRTPQFVSIMEETLESAKYIFQTKHNVYAFASTGTGAMEAAVANLVSPGDKVIVVVAGKFGERWRELCQAYGADIVEIALEWGDAVTPEQIEEALNKNPDAKVVFTTYSETSTGTVIDLEGIARVTKEKDVVLVTDAVSALGAEPLKMDEWGVDLVVTGSQKGLMLPPGLALISLNDKAWGLVEKSRSPRYYFDLRAYRKSYPDNPYTPAVNMIYMLRKALQMIKEEGIENVWERHRILGDATRAAVKALGLELLSKRPGNVVTAVKVPEGIDGKQIPKIMRDKYGVTIAGGQAKLKGKIFRIAHLGYMSPFDTITAISALELTLKELGYEFELGVGVKAAEAVFAKEFIGE