Protein
Endolytic peptidoglycan transglycosylase RlpA
Organism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain UCBPP-PA14)
Function
Lytic transglycosylase with a strong preference for naked glycan strands that lack stem peptides. Required for efficient separation of daughter cells and maintenance of rod shape.
Similarity
Belongs to the RlpA family.
Sequence
MSKRVRSSLILPAVCGLGLAAVLLSSCSSKAPQQPARQAGISGPGDYSRPHRDGAPWWDVDVSRIPDAVPMPHNGSVKANPYTVLGKTYYPMNDARAYRMVGTASWYGTKFHGQATANGETYDLYGMTAAHKTLPLPSYVRVTNLDNGKSVIVRVNDRGPFYSDRVIDLSFAAAKKLGYAETGTARVKVEGIDPVQWWAQRGRPAPMVLAQPKQAVAQAPAATQTQAVAMAQPIETYTPPPAQHAAAVLPVQIDSKKNASLPADGLYLQVGAFANPDAAELLKAKLSGVTAAPVFISSVVRNQQILHRVRLGPIGSADEVSRTQDSIRVANLGQPTLVRPD