Protein
Mannuronan C5-epimerase AlgE4
Organism
Azotobacter vinelandii
Function
Converts beta-D-mannuronic acid (M) to alpha-L-guluronic acid (G), but introduces almost exclusively MG blocks, producing a polymer with non-gel-forming capacity.
Similarity
Belongs to the D-mannuronate C5-epimerase family.
Sequence
MDYNVKDFGALGDGVSDDRASIQAAIDAAYAAGGGTVYLPAGEYRVSAAGEPGDGCLMLKDGVYLAGAGMGETVIKLIDGSDQKITGMVRSAYGEETSNFGMRDLTLDGNRDNTSGKVDGWFNGYIPGGDGADRDVTIERVEVREMSGYGFDPHEQTINLTIRDSVAHDNGLDGFVADYLVDSVFENNVAYANDRHGFNVVTSTHDFVMTNNVAYGNGSSGLVVQRGLEDLALPSNILIDGGAYYDNAREGVLLKMTSDITLQNADIHGNGSSGVRVYGAQDVQILDNQIHDNAQAAAVPEVLLQSFDDTAGASGTYYTTLNTRIEGNTISGSANSTYGIQERNDGTDYSSLIDNDIAGVQQPIQLYGPHSTVSGEPGATPQQPSTGSDGEPLVGGDTDDQLQGGSGADRLDGGAGDDILDGGAGRDRLSGGAGADTFVFSAREDSYRTDTAVFNDLILDFEASEDRIDLSALGFSGLGDGYGGTLLLKTNAEGTRTYLKSFEADAEGRRFEVALDGDHTGDLSAANVVFAATGTTTELEVLGDSGTQAGAIV