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carI

Gene
carI
Protein
Acyl-homoserine-lactone synthase
Organism
Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum
Length
216 amino acids
Function
Required for the synthesis of OHHL (N-(3-oxohexanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone), an autoinducer molecule which binds to CarR and thus acts in the control of the biosynthesis of carbapenem antibiotics.
Similarity
Belongs to the autoinducer synthase family.
Mass
25.067 kDa
Sequence
MLEIFDVNHTLLSETKSGELFTLRKETFKDRLNWAVQCTDGMEFDQYDNNNTTYLFGIKDNTVICSLRFIETKYPNMITGTFFPYFKEINIPEGNYLESSRFFVDKSRAKDILGNEYPISSMLFLSMINYSKDKGYDGIYTIVSHPMLTILKRSGWGIRVVEQGLSEKEERVYLVFLPVDDENQEALARRINRSGTFMSNELKQWPLRVPAAIAQA