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ptps-1

Gene
ptps-1
Protein
Putative 6-pyruvoyl tetrahydrobiopterin synthase
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
140 amino acids
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin, an essential cofactor of aromatic amino acid hydroxylases. Catalyzes the transformation of 7,8-dihydroneopterin triphosphate into 6-pyruvoyl tetrahydropterin (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the PTPS family.
Mass
16.046 kDa
Sequence
MFRMPIVTMERVDSFSAAHRLHSEKLSDAENKETFGKCNNSNGHGHNYVWKVKLRGEVDPTSGMVYDLAKLKKEMSLVLDTVDHRNLDKDVEFFKTTVSTSENVAIYMFEKLKSVMSNPSVLYKVTIEETPKNIFTYKGC