Protein
Urease subunit alpha
Organism
Streptococcus salivarius (strain 57.I)
Function
Ureolysis may allow urea to be employed as a nitrogen source for growth and produces ammonia which may protect from killing at low pH.
Similarity
Belongs to the metallo-dependent hydrolases superfamily. Urease alpha subunit family.
Sequence
MSFKMDREEYAQHYGPTVGDSVRLGDTNLFAAIEKDFTVYGQESKFGGGKVLRDGMGVSATETRDNPSVVDTIITGATIIDYTGIIKADIGIRDGKIVAIGRGGNPDTMDNVDFVVGASTEAIAAEGLIVTAGGIDLHVHYISADLPEFGLDNGITTLFGGGTGPADGSNATTCTPGKFHITRMLQAVDDMPANFGFLAKGVGSETEVVEEQIKAGAAGIKTHEDWGATYAGIDNSLKVADKYDVSFAVHTDSLNEGGFMENTLESFQGRTVHTFHTEGSGGGHAPDIMVFAGKENILPSSTNPTNPYTTNAIGELLDMVMVCHHLDPKIPEDVSFAESRVRKQTVAAEDVLHDMGALSIMTSDAMAMGRVGEVAMRCWQLADKMKAQRGPLEGDSEFNDNNRIKRYVAKYTINPAITNGIADYIGSVEVGKFADLVIWEPAQFGAKPKLVLKGGMLTYGVMGDAGSSLPTPQPRIMRKLYGAYGQAVHETNLTFVSQYAYDHGIKEEIGLNKIVLPVKNTRNLTKRDMKLNDYAPKTIRIDPQTFDVFIDDELVTCEPIHTTSLSQRYFLF