Protein
Probable chemoreceptor glutamine deamidase CheD 2
Organism
Chromobacterium violaceum (strain ATCC 12472 / DSM 30191 / JCM 1249 / NBRC 12614 / NCIMB 9131 / NCTC 9757)
Function
Probably deamidates glutamine residues to glutamate on methyl-accepting chemotaxis receptors (MCPs), playing an important role in chemotaxis.
Similarity
Belongs to the CheD family.
Sequence
MNHAEGMNSHQYYDKHFQITAVKVFPGEFHATNQSRLLVTLLGSCVAVCLSDRISGVAGMNHFLLPEGSLDLGAGTSAARFGVNAMELLITDMQKLGAMRNRLEAKIFGAGNVLDGMTVVKVGERNTNFIRSYLANEQIPILAEDLLGECARKVYFFTATGKVLIKKLKKSGAAIKQEQPYRGRIVDQGEGAKTGDIDLFI