Protein
Heparin-sulfate lyase
Organism
Pedobacter heparinus (strain ATCC 13125 / DSM 2366 / CIP 104194 / JCM 7457 / NBRC 12017 / NCIMB 9290 / NRRL B-14731 / HIM 762-3)
Function
Specifically cleaves heparan sulfate-rich regions of acidic polysaccharides. Does not act on N,O-desulfated glucosamine or N-acetyl-O-sulfated glucosamine linkages. Functions in cleaving metazoan heparan sulfate and providing carbon, nitrogen and sulfate sources for microorganisms.
Similarity
Belongs to the polysaccharide lyase 12 family.
Sequence
MTTKIFKRIIVFAVIALSSGNILAQSSSITRKDFDHINLEYSGLEKVNKAVAAGNYDDAAKALLAYYREKSKAREPDFSNAEKPADIRQPIDKVTREMADKALVHQFQPHKGYGYFDYGKDINWQMWPVKDNEVRWQLHRVKWWQAMALVYHATGDEKYAREWVYQYSDWARKNPLGLSQDNDKFVWRPLEVSDRVQSLPPTFSLFVNSPAFTPAFLMEFLNSYHQQADYLSTHYAEQGNHRLFEAQRNLFAGVSFPEFKDSPRWRQTGISVLNTEIKKQVYADGMQFELSPIYHVAAIDIFLKAYGSAKRVNLEKEFPQSYVQTVENMIMALISISLPDYNTPMFGDSWITDKNFRMAQFASWARVFPANQAIKYFATDGKQGKAPNFLSKALSNAGFYTFRSGWDKNATVMVLKASPPGEFHAQPDNGTFELFIKGRNFTPDAGVFVYSGDEAIMKLRNWYRQTRIHSTLTLDNQNMVITKARQNKWETGNNLDVLTYTNPSYPNLDHQRSVLFINKKYFLVIDRAIGEATGNLGVHWQLKEDSNPVFDKTKNRVYTTYRDGNNLMIQSLNADRTSLNEEEGKVSYVYNKELKRPAFVFEKPKKNAGTQNFVSIVYPYDGQKAPEISIRENKGNDFEKGKLNLTLTINGKQQLVLVP