Protein
Hyaluronan synthase
Organism
Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M3 (strain ATCC BAA-595 / MGAS315)
Function
Glycosaminoglycan synthesis. The hyaluronic acid capsule is involved in the pathogenicity of group A Streptococci; it may be the major virulence determinant (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the NodC/HAS family.
Sequence
MPIFKKTLIVLSFICLISILIYLNMYLFGTSTVGIYGVILITYLVIKLGLSFLYEPFKGNPHDYKVAAVIPSYNEDAESLLETLKSVLAQTYPLSEIYIVDDGSSNTDAIQLIEEYVNREVDICRNVIVHRSLVNKGKRHAQAWAFERSDADVFLTVDSDTYIYPNALEELLKSFNDETVYAATGHLNARNRQTNLLTRLTDIRYDNAFGVERAAQSLTGNILVCSGPLSIYRREVIIPNLERYKNQTFLGLPVSIGDDRCLTNYAIDLGRTVYQSTARCDTDVPFQLKSYLKQQNRWNKSFFRESIISVKKILSNPIVALWTIFEVVMFMMLIVAIGNLLFNQAIQLDLIKLFAFLSIIFIVALCRNVHYMVKHPASFLLSPLYGILHLFVLQPLKLYSLCTIKNTEWGTRKKVTIFK