Protein
Deoxyribose-phosphate aldolase
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Catalyzes a reversible aldol reaction between acetaldehyde and D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to generate 2-deoxy-D-ribose 5-phosphate (PubMed:11598300, PubMed:17905878, PubMed:6749498). Can also catalyze the double aldol condensation of three acetaldehyde molecules, leading to the formation of 2,4,6-trideoxyhexose (Ref.5).
Similarity
Belongs to the DeoC/FbaB aldolase family. DeoC type 2 subfamily.
Sequence
MTDLKASSLRALKLMDLTTLNDDDTDEKVIALCHQAKTPVGNTAAICIYPRFIPIARKTLKEQGTPEIRIATVTNFPHGNDDIDIALAETRAAIAYGADEVDVVFPYRALMAGNEQVGFDLVKACKEACAAANVLLKVIIETGELKDEALIRKASEISIKAGADFIKTSTGKVAVNATPESARIMMEVIRDMGVEKTVGFKPAGGVRTAEDAQKYLAIADELFGADWADARHYRFGASSLLASLLKALGHGDGKSASSY