Protein
Methylthioribose-1-phosphate isomerase
Organism
Rhodospirillum rubrum (strain ATCC 11170 / ATH 1.1.1 / DSM 467 / LMG 4362 / NCIB 8255 / S1)
Function
Catalyzes the interconversion of methylthioribose-1-phosphate (MTR-1-P) into methylthioribulose-1-phosphate (MTRu-1-P). Can also use deoxyribose-1-phosphate in vitro.
Similarity
Belongs to the EIF-2B alpha/beta/delta subunits family. MtnA subfamily.
Sequence
MNVKGTPTRTIWPAREGGAVWIIDQTRLPHEFVTQRLNDLGAVAHAIRAMLVRGAPLIGATAAYGVALGMAEDPSDEGLTRACQTLLATRPTAVNLRWAIEAMAESLAAVPPDQRAQAAWAKAGAICDEDVALNEAIGDHGLGIIKDLARTKGVEKGGEGPINILTHCNAGWLATVDWGTALAPLYKAHDAGLPIHVWVDETRPRNQGASLTAWELNSHGVPHTVIADNTGGHLMQHGLVDMVIVGTDRTTATGDVCNKIGTYLKALAAFDNAVPFYVALPGPTIDWTVNDGLREIPIEQRDAAEVTRVWGRTAAGALEWVTITPTGSPAANYAFDVTPARLITGLITERGVCAASAAGLAGLYPERAPAPVPAGSAAGKGAAATADGAL