Organism
Thermococcus kodakarensis (strain ATCC BAA-918 / JCM 12380 / KOD1)
Function
Catalyzes the conversion of AMP and phosphate to adenine and ribose 1,5-bisphosphate (R15P). Exhibits phosphorylase activity toward CMP, dCMP and UMP in addition to AMP. Functions in an archaeal AMP degradation pathway, together with R15P isomerase and RubisCO.
Similarity
Belongs to the thymidine/pyrimidine-nucleoside phosphorylase family. Type 2 subfamily.
Sequence
MKAKIRILDMFSGRYTVLINEEDAKEAKLHPDDLVKIEAGKKAVYGSVALSNLVGKGEVGISRDVLDLHNFSEGETVSVIPAGTPESVRYIKKKMHGEKLRKVEIEAIVRDIVDRKLRDIEISSFVTALEINGLDMDEIAALTIAMAETGDMLDIDRKPIMDVHSIGGVPGNKTNILVVPIVAAAGLTIPKTSSRAITSAAGTADVVEVFADVSFSLDEIKRIVEKVGACLVWGGALNLAPADDITIKAERALSIDPTGLMLASIMSKKYAMGSQYVLIDIPTGKGVKVETVEEARSLARDFIELGKRLGQYVEVAITYGGQPIGHTVGPALEAREALSALMTGKGPGSLIEKATGLAGILLEMGGVAPAGTGKKMAKEILESGKAWEKMKEIIEAQGGDPNIKPEEIPIGDKTYTFTAATSGYVTAIDNRAITAIARAAGAPEDKGAGIELYVKVGEKVKEGDPLFTIHAEHEARLDQAIVLARRTEPIRIEGMVLQRIGNI