Protein
Putative cysteine desulfurase NifS
Organism
Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Function
Catalyzes the removal of elemental sulfur from cysteine to produce alanine (By similarity). Seems to be required for NAD biosynthesis (PubMed:8444804).
Similarity
Belongs to the class-V pyridoxal-phosphate-dependent aminotransferase family. NifS/IscS subfamily.
Sequence
MIYLDYAATTPICEEALTVYQKLSMDMYGNASSLHDAGGKAKHILEYCREKIANIIGGEASGIYFTSGGTESNFLAIQSLLNGLPKTKRHFITTAMEHQSIHNCAAFLEQQGYDVTVIEPNEYGLITEEILLTHIRPETGLVSIQHANSETGIIQPIQHLSSYLHNKGILLHCDAVQTFGKIPINTKNLGVDALSMSSHKIHGPKGVGAVYIRPDVPWKPVYPLTTHEYGFRAGTVNVPGIGAFTAAAELIVSEMEKQISRNEALRTYFLDQIRIRSLPVTLAADTSKAECLPHIIGCFFHSFEGQYVMLECNRSNICISTGSACSAGYHGPSETMKALRKTEQEALQFIRISFGRHTTAEQLEQLLHTFTVLWEQKKGEFDIDRRIKANGRQQA