Protein
Cortical fragment-lytic enzyme
Organism
Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Function
N-acetylglucosaminidase involved in cortex peptidoglycan degradation during germination. Cleaves only partially degraded spore peptidoglycans. Recognizes muramic acid delta-lactam residues specific to spore peptidoglycans.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 18 family. Chitinase class II subfamily.
Sequence
MQIYVVKQGDTLSAIASQYRTTTNDITETNEIPNPDSLVVGQTIVIPIAGQFYDVKRGDTLTSIARQFNTTAAELARVNRIQLNTVLQIGFRLYIPPAPKRDIESNAYLEPRGNQVSENLQQAAREASPYLTYLGAFSFQAQRNGTLVAPPLTNLRSITESQNTTLMMIITNLENQAFSDELGRILLNDETVKRRLLNEIVENARRYGFRDIHFDFEYLRPQDREAYNQFLREARDLFHREGLEISTALAPKTSATQQGRWYEAHDYRAHGEIVDFVVLMTYEWGYSGGPPQAVSPIGPVRDVIEYALTEMPANKIVMGQNLYGYDWTLPYTAGGTPARAVSPQQAIVIADQNNASIQYDQTAQAPFFRYTDAENRRHEVWFEDARSIQAKFNLIKELNLRGISYWKLGLSFPQNWLLLSDQFNVVKKTFR