Protein
Uroporphyrinogen-III synthase, chloroplastic
Organism
Oryza sativa subsp. japonica
Function
Catalyzes cyclization of the linear tetrapyrrole, hydroxymethylbilane, to the macrocyclic uroporphyrinogen III, a precursor of tetrapyrroles such as chlorophyll, heme and phycobilins.
Similarity
Belongs to the uroporphyrinogen-III synthase family.
Sequence
MALSSSSHLLPFSRPPATFPRARHAGGGRGRAGATGRFIACSSPPPPDVVVTRERGKNAKLIAALEKHNVQSLELPLIKHVEGPDTDRLSAVLRDEKFDWITITSPEAAAVFLEGWKAAGNPKVRIAVVGAGTERVFDEVIQYNDGSLEVAFSPSKAMGKFLASELPRTTETTCKVLYPASAKAGHEIQNGLSNRGFEVTRLNTYTTVSVQDVDPLILKPALSAPVVAVASPSALRAWLNLASQVDNWGNAIACIGETTASAAKKFGLKSIYYPTTPGLDGWVESILEALRAHGQSKEAPGC