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hpcE

Gene
hpcE
Protein
Homoprotocatechuate catabolism bifunctional isomerase/decarboxylase
Organism
Escherichia coli
Length
427 amino acids
Function
Decarboxylates OPET (5-oxo-pent-3-ene-1,2,5-tricarboxylic acid) into HHDD (2-hydroxy-hept-2,4-diene-1,7-dioate) and isomerizes it to OHED (2-oxo-hept-3-ene-1,7-dioate).
Similarity
Belongs to the FAH family.
Mass
46.878 kDa
Sequence
MKGTIFAVALNHRSQLDAWQEAFQQSPIKAPPKTAVWFIKPRNTVIGCGEPIPFPQGENLLSGATVALIVGKTATKVREEDAAEYIAGYALANDVSLPEESFYRPAIKAKCRDGFCPIGETVALSNVDNLTIYTEINGRPADHWNTSDLQRNAAQLLSALSEFATLNPGDAILLGTPQARVEIQPGDRVRVLAEGFPPLENPVVDEREVTTRKSFPTLPHPHGTLFALGLNYADHASELEFKPPEEPLVFLKAPNTLTGDNQTSVRPNNIEYMHYEAELVVVIGKQARNVSEADAMDYVAGYTVCNDYAIRDYLENYYRPNLRVKSRDGLTPMLSTIVPKEAIPDPHNLTLRTFVNGELRQQGTTADLIFSVPFLIAYLSEFMTLNPGDMIATGTPKGLSDVGDEVVVEVEGVGRLVNRIVSEETAK