Protein
Spore cortex-lytic enzyme
Organism
Bacillus cereus (strain ATCC 14579 / DSM 31 / JCM 2152 / NBRC 15305 / NCIMB 9373 / NRRL B-3711)
Function
Probable N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidase. Required for spore cortex hydrolysis during germination. May form a complex with some hydrophobic spore component, leading to a stabilization of the enzyme in a spore-bound form (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the SleB family.
Sequence
MRQKAIFKIAVLLAFIGLSLMVSSIQLKNVEAFSNQVIQRGASGEDVIELQSRLKYNGFYTGKVDGVFGWGTYWALRNFQEKFGLPVDGLAGAKTKQMLVKATKYDKSTANKGTTTNKGNSGGTAQENKPPQNKGTNVPNGYSQNDIQLMANAVYGESRGEPYLGQVAVAAVILNRVTSASFPNTVSGVIFEPRAFTAVADGQIYLTPNETAKKAVLDAINGWDPTGNALYYFNPDTATSKWIWTRPQIKKIGKHIFCK