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spe1

Gene
SPE1
Protein
Arginine decarboxylase
Organism
Avena sativa
Length
607 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the Orn/Lys/Arg decarboxylase class-II family. SpeA subfamily.
Mass
66.706 kDa
Sequence
MAKNYGDVYHVEGWGEPYFAVNKDGHLCVRIYGRETLPGQEIDVLSVIEQATSADGTGKKLQFPMILRFPDVLRHRINSLHTAFANAIKYTQYGSVYQGVFPVKVNQHKDVVQDMVHFGYDHSYGLEAGSKPELLIAMSCLTKAKPGAYLVCNGYKDSAYVALALAARAMGLNVIIVLEMEEELDIVIEESSKLGVEPVIGVRAKLLTKIPGHFGSTAGKHGKFGLPAEKIYEVAKKLKALNKLHWLKLLHFHVGSMIPTTDIVFKAASEASDIYCALVKEYGVETMTTLDCGGGLGVDYDGTRSGSSDMSVAYGLEEYASSIVQAVRLKCDYHGVPHPVLCTESGRAMASYHSMIILEALSAIPEPKDDEDEATTEQLHGRIRDLSSKLQPTGLSMSSHAVHIKKHGIEMYKLGKKLSKSVTTDAHTIYNYHMNLSVFSLMPDYWGIQHLFPMMPVSRLDEKPTHKATLVDVTCDSDGKVDKFIRDTETMPLHPLDPKLGGYYVAVLLTGAYQEALSNKHNLFGGPSLVRVVGTGNGGAFNVEAALLGSTTEELIGTVSYDVKQDISSVIEERARENKVWEMVEKLVESGLHTMPYLADYKPPPMA

Gene
SPE1
Protein
Ornithine decarboxylase
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Length
466 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the first and rate-limiting step of polyamine biosynthesis that converts ornithine into putrescine, which is the precursor for the polyamines, spermidine and spermine. Polyamines are essential for cell proliferation and are implicated in cellular processes, ranging from DNA replication to apoptosis.
Similarity
Belongs to the Orn/Lys/Arg decarboxylase class-II family.
Mass
52.285 kDa
Sequence
MSSTQVGNALSSSTTTLVDLSNSTVTQKKQYYKDGETLHNLLLELKNNQDLELLPHEQAHPKIFQALKARIGRINNETCDPGEENSFFICDLGEVKRLFNNWVKELPRIKPFYAVKCNPDTKVLSLLAELGVNFDCASKVEIDRVLSMNISPDRIVYANPCKVASFIRYAASKNVMKSTFDNVEELHKIKKFHPESQLLLRIATDDSTAQCRLSTKYGCEMENVDVLLKAIKELGLNLAGVSFHVGSGASDFTSLYKAVRDARTVFDKAANEYGLPPLKILDVGGGFQFESFKESTAVLRLALEEFFPVGCGVDIIAEPGRYFVATAFTLASHVIAKRKLSENEAMIYTNDGVYGNMNCILFDHQEPHPRTLYHNLEFHYDDFESTTAVLDSINKTRSEYPYKVSIWGPTCDGLDCIAKEYYMKHDVIVGDWFYFPALGAYTSSAATQFNGFEQTADIVYIDSELD

Gene
spe1
Protein
Ornithine decarboxylase
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Length
432 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the first and rate-limiting step of polyamine biosynthesis that converts ornithine into putrescine, which is the precursor for the polyamines, spermidine and spermine. Polyamines are essential for cell proliferation and are implicated in cellular processes, ranging from DNA replication to apoptosis.
Similarity
Belongs to the Orn/Lys/Arg decarboxylase class-II family.
Mass
47.843 kDa
Sequence
MPAIMEKNMLVSESLRTTELLGHVKPIDSVVTWSSPGSSRQAIGEAFKNTIEEIERAAVRGEPADSDAFFVADLNGVYRQLLRWHAKLPRVQPFYAVKCNPDPKVLALLNKFGTGFDCASKGELEQILGLGVSPDRIVYANPCKAITYVRYAASKGINLMTFDNADELYKVKQHHPNSRLLLRISTDDSNSLCRLSLKFGASLDDTGKLLDIAKSLELNVVGVSFHVGSGSYDPSAFLDAIQRSRQVFDQGLERGFNFDLLDIGGGFMNDSFDGVADLIRSALDTYFDPSIRVISEPGRFFVSSSFTLAVNVIAKRKLDDEEKVMYYVNDGVYGSLNCILFDHQHPVARVLKCGSRFVYNDLVGTGQHRCFIWGPTCDSLDVIANDAHLPYELNVGDWIYFEDAGAYTVAAASCFNGFKTSRIVYLDTDILD