Protein
Trehalose synthase
Organism
Pyrococcus furiosus (strain ATCC 43587 / DSM 3638 / JCM 8422 / Vc1)
Function
Synthesizes trehalose from ADP-glucose and glucose. Has a much lower activity toward UDP-glucose and GDP-glucose. The reaction is reversible, the equilibrium strongly favors trehalose synthesis (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase group 1 family. Glycosyltransferase 4 subfamily.
Sequence
MYEVTKFGGEGKRLEDYREIIGDEALEAIKAKAENLKDKSFVHVNSTSFGGGVAEILHNLVPLMRDVGIDARWFVIEGTNEFFNVTKSFHNALQGNKELRLTEEMKKLYLEINKKNAEDIDLTQFDYVLIHDPQPAPLIEFYEKRQPWIWRCHIDLSDPNLEFWKFLRQFVEKYDRYIFHMEEYVQEDLNQEKVVIMPPSIDPLSEKNMELSESEILKTLERFDVDPERPIITQVARFDPWKGVFDVIDVYRKVKEKIPEVQLLLVGVMAHDDPEGWIYFEKTLRKIGEDYDIKVLTNLTGVHAREVNAFQRASDVILQMSIREGFGLTVTEAMWKEKPVVGRAVGGIKLQIVDGKTGFLVKDVNDAIEKTLYLLEHKDVAQEMGKNAKERIKENFIITKHLERYLDLLNSF