Protein
L-lysine N6-monooxygenase MbtG
Organism
Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (strain ATCC BAA-968 / K-10)
Function
Flavoprotein monooxygenase required for N-hydroxylation of the two acylated lysine residues during mycobactin assembly, thus producing the hydroxamate groups necessary for iron sequestration. Is also able, but less efficiently, to hydroxylate L-lysine (non acylated) in vitro (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the lysine N(6)-hydroxylase/L-ornithine N(5)-oxygenase family.
Sequence
MSTLAILGAGAKAVAVAAKASVLRDMGVEVPDVVAVERIGVAANWQASGGWTDGAHRLGTSPEKDVGFPYRSALVPRRNAELDERMTRYSWQSYLIATASFAEWIDRGRPAPTHRRWSQYLSWVADHVGMTVVHGEVEQLAVTGDRWALHTHETTVHADALMITGPGQAEKSLLPGNPRMLSIAQFWDRAANHDRISAERVAVIGGGETAAAMLNELFRHRVSSITVISPQATLFTRGEGYFENSLFSDPTNWPALTLAERRDALARTDRGVFSSSVQEALLADDRIHHLRGRVTHAVGVQGQIRLTLSTNRGSENLETVHGFDLVIDGSGADSLWFAPLFSQEALDLLELGLGGPLSSERLQEAIGYDLAVTDVTPKLFLPNLSGLTQGPGFPNLSCLGLLSDRVLGSTLGPTNYPARRRHDERQPL