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Gene
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Protein
Aspartate kinase Ask_Ect
Organism
Pseudomonas stutzeri (strain A1501)
Length
476 amino acids
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of L-aspartate-beta-semialdehyde, which is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of ectoine, a highly soluble organic osmolyte, called compatible solute. Ectoine is used to avoid excessive water efflux, plasmolysis, molecular crowding of the cytoplasm, and cessation of growth in high salinity environments. Catalyzes the phosphorylation of the beta-carboxyl group of L-aspartate to yield 4-phospho-L-aspartate.
Similarity
Belongs to the aspartokinase family.
Mass
52.466 kDa
Sequence
MHTVEKIGGTSMSRFEEVLDNIFIGRREGAALYQRIFVVSAYSGMTNLLLEHKKTGEPGVYQRFADAQSEGAWREALEGVRQRMLAKNAELFSSEYELHAANQFINSRIDDASECMHSLQKLCAYGHFQLSEHLMKVREMLASLGEAHSAFNSVLALKQRGVNARLADLTGWQQEAPLPFEEMISSHFAGFDFSRELVVATGYTHCAEGLMNTFDRGYSEITFAQIAAATGAREAIIHKEFHLSSADPNLVGADKVVTIGRTNYDVADQLSNLGMEAIHPRAAKTLRRAGVELRIKNAFEPEHGGTLISQDYKSEKPCVEIIAGRKDVFGIEVFDQDMLGDIGYDMEISKLLKQLKLYVVNKDSDANSITYYASGSRKLINRAARLIEEQYPAAEVTVHNLAIVSAIGSDLKVKGILAKTVAALAEAGISIQAIHQSIRQVEMQCVVNEEDYDAAIAALHRALIEPENHGDVIAAA

Gene
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Protein
Aspartokinase
Organism
Mycobacterium bovis (strain ATCC BAA-935 / AF2122/97)
Length
421 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of the beta-carboxyl group of aspartic acid with ATP to yield 4-phospho-L-aspartate, which is involved in the branched biosynthetic pathway leading to the biosynthesis of amino acids lysine, threonine, isoleucine and methionine.
Similarity
Belongs to the aspartokinase family.
Mass
44.462 kDa
Sequence
MALVVQKYGGSSVADAERIRRVAERIVATKKQGNDVVVVVSAMGDTTDDLLDLAQQVCPAPPPRELDMLLTAGERISNALVAMAIESLGAHARSFTGSQAGVITTGTHGNAKIIDVTPGRLQTALEEGRVVLVAGFQGVSQDTKDVTTLGRGGSDTTAVAMAAALGADVCEIYTDVDGIFSADPRIVRNARKLDTVTFEEMLEMAACGAKVLMLRCVEYARRHNIPVHVRSSYSDRPGTVVVGSIKDVPMEDPILTGVAHDRSEAKVTIVGLPDIPGYAAKVFRAVADADVNIDMVLQNVSKVEDGKTDITFTCSRDVGPAAVEKLDSLRNEIGFSQLLYDDHIGKVSLIGAGMRSHPGVTATFCEALAAVGVNIELISTSEIRISVLCRDTELDKAVVALHEAFGLGGDEEATVYAGTGR

Gene
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Protein
Aspartokinase
Organism
Mycobacterium smegmatis
Length
421 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of the beta-carboxyl group of aspartic acid with ATP to yield 4-phospho-L-aspartate, which is involved in the branched biosynthetic pathway leading to the biosynthesis of amino acids lysine, threonine, isoleucine and methionine.
Similarity
Belongs to the aspartokinase family.
Mass
44.458 kDa
Sequence
MALVVQKYGGSSVADAERIRRVAERIVETKKAGNDVVVVVSAMGDTTDDLLDLARQVSPAPPPREMDMLLTAGERISNALVAMAIESLGAQARSFTGSQAGVITTGTHGNAKIIDVTPGRLRDALDEGQIVLVAGFQGVSQDSKDVTTLGRGGSDTTAVAVAAALDADVCEIYTDVDGIFTADPRIVPNARHLDTVSFEEMLEMAACGAKVLMLRCVEYARRYNVPIHVRSSYSDKPGTIVKGSIEDIPMEDAILTGVAHDRSEAKVTVVGLPDVPGYAAKVFRAVAEADVNIDMVLQNISKIEDGKTDITFTCARDNGPRAVEKLSALKSEIGFSQVLYDDHIGKVSLIGAGMRSHPGVTATFCEALAEAGINIDLISTSEIRISVLIKDTELDKAVSALHEAFGLGGDDEAVVYAGTGR

Gene
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Protein
Aspartokinase
Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain CDC 1551 / Oshkosh)
Length
421 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of the beta-carboxyl group of aspartic acid with ATP to yield 4-phospho-L-aspartate, which is involved in the branched biosynthetic pathway leading to the biosynthesis of amino acids lysine, threonine, isoleucine and methionine.
Similarity
Belongs to the aspartokinase family.
Mass
44.462 kDa
Sequence
MALVVQKYGGSSVADAERIRRVAERIVATKKQGNDVVVVVSAMGDTTDDLLDLAQQVCPAPPPRELDMLLTAGERISNALVAMAIESLGAHARSFTGSQAGVITTGTHGNAKIIDVTPGRLQTALEEGRVVLVAGFQGVSQDTKDVTTLGRGGSDTTAVAMAAALGADVCEIYTDVDGIFSADPRIVRNARKLDTVTFEEMLEMAACGAKVLMLRCVEYARRHNIPVHVRSSYSDRPGTVVVGSIKDVPMEDPILTGVAHDRSEAKVTIVGLPDIPGYAAKVFRAVADADVNIDMVLQNVSKVEDGKTDITFTCSRDVGPAAVEKLDSLRNEIGFSQLLYDDHIGKVSLIGAGMRSHPGVTATFCEALAAVGVNIELISTSEIRISVLCRDTELDKAVVALHEAFGLGGDEEATVYAGTGR

Gene
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Protein
Aspartokinase
Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain ATCC 25618 / H37Rv)
Length
421 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of the beta-carboxyl group of aspartic acid with ATP to yield 4-phospho-L-aspartate, which is involved in the branched biosynthetic pathway leading to the biosynthesis of amino acids lysine, threonine, isoleucine and methionine.
Similarity
Belongs to the aspartokinase family.
Mass
44.462 kDa
Sequence
MALVVQKYGGSSVADAERIRRVAERIVATKKQGNDVVVVVSAMGDTTDDLLDLAQQVCPAPPPRELDMLLTAGERISNALVAMAIESLGAHARSFTGSQAGVITTGTHGNAKIIDVTPGRLQTALEEGRVVLVAGFQGVSQDTKDVTTLGRGGSDTTAVAMAAALGADVCEIYTDVDGIFSADPRIVRNARKLDTVTFEEMLEMAACGAKVLMLRCVEYARRHNIPVHVRSSYSDRPGTVVVGSIKDVPMEDPILTGVAHDRSEAKVTIVGLPDIPGYAAKVFRAVADADVNIDMVLQNVSKVEDGKTDITFTCSRDVGPAAVEKLDSLRNEIGFSQLLYDDHIGKVSLIGAGMRSHPGVTATFCEALAAVGVNIELISTSEIRISVLCRDTELDKAVVALHEAFGLGGDEEATVYAGTGR

Gene
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Protein
Aspartokinase
Organism
Thermus thermophilus (strain HB27 / ATCC BAA-163 / DSM 7039)
Length
405 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of the beta-carboxyl group of aspartic acid with ATP to yield 4-phospho-L-aspartate, which is involved in the branched biosynthetic pathway leading to the biosynthesis of amino acids lysine, threonine, isoleucine and methionine.
Similarity
Belongs to the aspartokinase family.
Mass
43.333 kDa
Sequence
MALVVQKYGGTSVGDLERIHKVAQRIAHYREKGHRLAVVVSAMGHTTDELIALAKRVNPRPPFRELDLLTTTGEQVSVALLSMQLWAMGIPAKGFVQHQIGITTDGRYGDARILEVNPARIREALEQGFVAVIAGFMGTTPEGEITTLGRGGSDTTAVAIAAALGAKECEIYTDTEGVYTTDPHLIPEARKLSVIGYDQMLEMAALGARVLHPRAVYYAKRYGVVLHVRSSFSYNPGTLVKEVAMEMDKAVTGVALDLDHAQIGLIGIPDQPGIAAKVFQALAERGIAVDMIIQGVPGHDPSRQQMAFTVKKDFAQEALEALEPVLAEIGGEAILRPDIAKVSIVGVGLASTPEVPAKMFQAVASTGANIEMIATSEVRISVIIPAEYAEAALRAVHQAFELDKA

Gene
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Protein
Aspartokinase
Organism
Thermus thermophilus
Length
405 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of the beta-carboxyl group of aspartic acid with ATP to yield 4-phospho-L-aspartate, which is involved in the branched biosynthetic pathway leading to the biosynthesis of amino acids threonine, isoleucine and methionine.
Similarity
Belongs to the aspartokinase family.
Mass
43.319 kDa
Sequence
MALVVQKYGGTSVGDLERIHKVAQRIAHYREKGHRLAVVVSAMGHTTDELIALAKRVNPRPPFRELDLLTTTGEQVSVALLSMQLWAMGIPAKGFVQHQIGITTDGRYGDARILEVNPARIREALDQGFVAVIAGFMGTTPEGEITTLGRGGSDTTAVAIAAALGAKECEIYTDTEGVYTTDPHLIPEARKLSVIGYDQMLEMAALGARVLHPRAVYYAKRYGVVLHVRSSFSYNPGTLVKEVAMEMDKAVTGVALDLDHAQIGLIGIPDQPGIAAKVFQALAERGIAVDMIIQGVPGHDPSRQQMAFTVKKDFAQEALEALEPVLAEIGGEAILRPDIAKVSIVGVGLASTPEVPAKMFQAVASTGANIEMIATSEVRISVIIPAEYAEAALRAVHQAFELDKA

Gene
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Protein
Aspartokinase II operon leader peptide
Organism
Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Length
24 amino acids
Function
Involved in the repression of the lysC operon which encodes aspartokinase 2.
Mass
2.822 kDa
Sequence
MKKAERGASPKQIKPHRYYLLAVH