Protein
Alpha-acetolactate decarboxylase
Organism
Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Function
Converts acetolactate into acetoin, which can be excreted by the cells. This may be a mechanism for controlling the internal pH of cells in the stationary stage.
Similarity
Belongs to the alpha-acetolactate decarboxylase family.
Sequence
MKRESNIQVLSRGQKDQPVSQIYQVSTMTSLLDGVYDGDFELSEIPKYGDFGIGTFNKLDGELIGFDGEFYRLRSDGTATPVQNGDRSPFCSFTFFTPDMTHKIDAKMTREDFEKEINSMLPSRNLFYAIRIDGLFKKVQTRTVELQEKPYVPMVEAVKTQPIFNFDNVRGTIVGFLTPAYANGIAVSGYHLHFIDEGRNSGGHVFDYVLEDCTVTISQKMNMNLRLPNTADFFNANLDNPDFAKDIETTEGSPE