Protein
Putrescine-binding periplasmic protein SpuD
Organism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / DSM 22644 / CIP 104116 / JCM 14847 / LMG 12228 / 1C / PRS 101 / PAO1)
Function
Putrescine-binding protein probably required for putrescine uptake into cells. Binds putrescine with high affinity (KD=3 nM), spermidine with relatively low affinity (KD=6.8 uM). Does not bind cadaverine or spermine. Putrescine binding induces large inter-domain conformational changes.
Similarity
Belongs to the bacterial solute-binding protein PotD/PotF family.
Sequence
MMKRFGKTLLALTLAGSVAGMAQAADNKVLHVYNWSDYIAPDTLEKFTKETGIKVVYDVYDSNEVLEAKLLAGKSGYDVVVPSNSFLAKQIKAGVYQKLDKSKLPNWKNLNKDLMHTLEVSDPGNEHAIPYMWGTIGIGYNPDKVKAAFGDNAPVDSWDLVFKPENIQKLKQCGVSFLDSPTEILPAALHYLGYKPDTDNPKELKAAEELFLKIRPYVTYFHSSKYISDLANGNICVAIGYSGDIYQAKSRAEEAKNKVTVKYNIPKEGAGSFFDMVAIPKDAENTEGALAFVNFLMKPEIMAEITDVVQFPNGNAAATPLVSEAIRNDPGIYPSEEVMKKLYTFPDLPAKTQRAMTRSWTKIKSGK