Protein
Galactarate dehydratase (L-threo-forming)
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Catalyzes the dehydration of galactarate to form 5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate.
Similarity
Belongs to the UxaA family.
Sequence
MANIEIRQETPTAFYIKVHDTDNVAIIVNDNGLKAGTRFPDGLELIEHIPQGHKVALLDIPANGEIIRYGEVIGYAVRAIPRGSWIDESMVVLPEAPPLHTLPLATKVPEPLPPLEGYTFEGYRNADGSVGTKNLLGITTSVHCVAGVVDYVVKIIERDLLPKYPNVDGVVGLNHLYGCGVAINAPAAVVPIRTIHNISLNPNFGGEVMVIGLGCEKLQPERLLTGTDDVQAIPVESASIVSLQDEKHVGFQSMVEDILQIAERHLQKLNQRQRETCPASELVVGMQCGGSDAFSGVTANPAVGYASDLLVRCGATVMFSEVTEVRDAIHLLTPRAVNEEVGKRLLEEMEWYDNYLNMGKTDRSANPSPGNKKGGLANVVEKALGSIAKSGKSAIVEVLSPGQRPTKRGLIYAATPASDFVCGTQQVASGITVQVFTTGRGTPYGLMAVPVIKMATRTELANRWFDLMDINAGTIATGEETIEEVGWKLFHFILDVASGKKKTFSDQWGLHNQLAVFNPAPVT