Protein
Putative homocitrate synthase AksA
Organism
Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus (strain ATCC 29096 / DSM 1053 / JCM 10044 / NBRC 100330 / Delta H)
Function
Catalyzes the condensation of alpha-ketoglutarate and acetyl-CoA to form trans-homoaconitate. Can also catalyze the condensation of alpha-ketoadipate with acetyl-CoA to form (R)-homo(2)citrate, and the condensation of alpha-ketopimelate with acetyl-CoA to form (R)-homo(3)citrate (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the alpha-IPM synthase/homocitrate synthase family.
Sequence
MRYFVSPFNKEAELKFPDRITIYDTTLRDGEQTPGVCLGTEEKLEIARKLDELGIHQIESGFPVVSEQERVSVKSIANEGLNAEILALCRTKKDDIDAAIDCDVDGVITFMATSDLHLKHKLKLTREEALNVCMNSIEYAKDHGLFLAFSAEDATRTDLDFLKQIYRKAENYGADRVHIADTVGAISPQGMDYLVRELRRDIKVDIALHCHNDFGMALSNSIAGLLAGGTAVSTTVNGIGERAGNTSLEELIMALRIIYEVDLGFNIGVLYELSRLVEKHTRMKVPENKPIVGRNVFRHESGIHVDAVIEEPLTYEPFLPEMIGHQRKIVLGKHSGCRAVKAKLEEYGIDVTRDELCRIVEEVKKNREKGKYINDELFYRIVKSVRGPVDF