Protein
Beta-hexosaminidase subunit A1
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Function
Responsible for the degradation of GM2 gangliosides, and a variety of other molecules containing terminal N-acetyl hexosamines. This enzyme plays a role during the slug stage of development in the maintenance of pseudoplasmodia of normal size.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 20 family.
Sequence
MIKKIILFFAVLIAIVIGQQPLNVVPYPQQVSIGTCVIPVAPGSILIESNIESATFSVSMDRYTNLFFPFSNESEPSSNESFLLSVTIYSDDETLQLGIDESYSLSIEQGSYQLKATNIYGAMRGLETFKQLIVYNELENSYSIVCVSISDSPRYPWRGFMVDSARHYIPKNMILHMIDSLGFSKFNTLHWHMVDAVAFPVESTTYPDLTKGAFSPSATFSHDDIQEVVAYAKTYGIRVIPEFDIPGHAAAWGIGYPELVATCPDYAANVNNIPLDISNPATFTFIQNLFTEIAPLFIDNYFHTGGDELVTGCWLEDPAIANWMTKMGFSTTDAFQYFENNLDVTMKSINRTKITWNDPIDYGVQLNPETLVQVWSSGSDLQGIVNSGYKALVSFAWYLDKQNPDNNIHYEWQDTWQDFYAADPTNNISTNAENIIGGEATMWAEQINQVNWDVRVWPRAIGIAERLWSAQSVNSVSLALPRIGHFTCDLSRRGIQSGPLFPDYCPMQDDLVFTMKPNTKLSKSEIKLILNK