Organism
Azotobacter vinelandii
Function
Converts beta-D-mannuronic acid (M) to alpha-L-guluronic acid (G). Has both epimerase and lyase activities. Contributes to abortive encystment by degrading the coat from inside the cyst. Important for cyst germination.
Similarity
Belongs to the D-mannuronate C5-epimerase family.
Sequence
MEYNVKDFGAKGDGKTDDTDAIQAAIDAAHKAGGGTVYLPSGEYRVSGGDEASDGALIIKSNVYIVGAGMGETVIKLVDGWDEKLTGIIRSANGEKTHDYGISDLTIDGNQDNTEGEVDGFYTGYIPGKNGADYNVTVERVEIREVSRYAFDPHEQTINLTIRDSVAHDNGKDGFVADFQIGAVFENNVSYNNGRHGFNIVTSSHDIVFTNNVAYGNGANGLVVQRGSEDRDFVYNVEIEGGSFHDNGQEGVLIKMSTDVTLQGAEIYGNGYAGVRVQGVEDVRILDNYIHDNAQSKANAEVIVESYDDRDGPSDDYYETQNVTVKGNTIVGSANSTYGIQERADGTDYTSIGNNSVSGTQRGIVQLSGTNSTFSGRSGDAYQFIDGSTGNDLLTGTPIADLIVGGSGNDTLSGDAGNDVLEGGAGSDRLTGGEGADIFRFTAVSDSYYTASSSVADQILDFDASNDRIDLTGLGFTGLGDGYGGTLAVLANSDGSRTYLRSYEKDADGRYFSLTLDGNFVGRLDDSNLVFRHKTIAGTEGDDSLTGNAMAEILDGGSGNDSLAGGLGNDVLRGGAGDDILNGGLGRDQLSGGEGADIFRFTSVADSYQNSGDNFSDLILDFDPGEDRIDLSGLGFSGLGDGHNGTLLLWTSSETNRTYLKNFDTDADGRRFEIALEGVFSDLSEKQLVFERLVLEGTRLGDQLSGTELNEELLGGAGRDILNGGAGDDILDGGSERDTLTGGSGADVFRFNATLDSFRNYDNGTSRVDDITDFTVGEDLIDLSALGYSGLGNGYDGTLAVLLNADGTKTYLKDRESDADGNHFEIALDGNYADQLSNGDFIFTNLEVIGSSSQAA