Protein
Aspartate 1-decarboxylase
Organism
Aliivibrio fischeri (strain ATCC 700601 / ES114)
Function
Catalyzes the pyridoxal-dependent decarboxylation of aspartate to produce beta-alanine. Has weak activity with glutamate.
Similarity
Belongs to the group II decarboxylase family.
Sequence
MVTDNKTADASFESLLRIFTVPEAPDSTLGIIEKELSQNLNQFLREHIVAEEKPLTEIEKDFTDSSMPESPTYVSEHTEHLLDTLVSQSVHTSAPSFIGHMTSALPYFLMPLSKIMIALNQNLVKIETSKAFTPLERQVLGMLHRLIFGQKDSFYQHWMHSADHSLGAFCSGGTIANITALWVARNRLLKPEGDFEGIAKQGLFAALMHYKCNGLAIFVSERGHYSLKKAADVLGIGQDGVIAVKTDNNNRVCLDDLELKIAQAKAKNIKPLAIVGVAGTTETGSIDPLRELANVAQREGCHFHVDAAWGGATLMSNTYRHLLDGIDLADSVTIDAHKQLYVPMGAGMVIFKDPELMSSIQHHAEYILRKGSKDLGRHTLEGSRSGMAMLLYSCFNVISRPGYELLINQSIEKAHYFADLIQQQDDFELITEPELCLLTYRYVPSNVKAALAIATDEQKIEIYEHLDNLTKYIQKTQRETGKSFVSRTRLTPEAYQHQPTIVFRVVLANPLTTKEILQNVLIEQREIASSSEISLPLLNQIVGNILH