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P18299 (LUXA_KRYAS) Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

Last modified September 21, 2011. Version 63. Feed History...

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Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
Alkanal monooxygenase alpha chain

EC=1.14.14.3
Alternative name(s):
Bacterial luciferase alpha chain
Gene names
Name:luxA
OrganismKryptophanaron alfredi symbiont
Taxonomic identifier28177 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageBacteriaProteobacteriaGammaproteobacteriaVibrionalesVibrionaceae

Protein attributes

Sequence length357 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Protein existenceInferred from homology

General annotation (Comments)

Function

Light-emitting reaction in luminous bacteria.

Catalytic activity

RCHO + reduced FMN + O2 = RCOOH + FMN + H2O + light.

Subunit structure

Heterodimer of an alpha and a beta chain.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the bacterial luciferase oxidoreductase family.

Ontologies

Keywords
   Biological processLuminescence
   LigandFMN
Flavoprotein
   Molecular functionMonooxygenase
Oxidoreductase
Photoprotein
Gene Ontology (GO)
   Biological processbioluminescence

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW

   Molecular functionalkanal monooxygenase (FMN-linked) activity

Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: EC

Complete GO annotation...

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Chain1 – 357357Alkanal monooxygenase alpha chain
PRO_0000220163

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
P18299 [UniParc].

Last modified November 1, 1990. Version 1.
Checksum: 36842D3F6E3DECDF

FASTA35740,386
        10         20         30         40         50         60 
MKFGNFLLTY QPPQLDQKEV IKRLVNLGQA SESCGFDTAW LLEHHFTEFG LLGNPYVAAA 

        70         80         90        100        110        120 
NLLGATKKLH VGTAAVVLPT AHPVRQLEDV NLLDQMSKGR FKFGICRGLY DKDFRVFGTD 

       130        140        150        160        170        180 
MSNSRELMNS WYDIMTKGMI EGHVSSDNEH IKFPKVKVSP NSYTQRGAPV YVVAESASTT 

       190        200        210        220        230        240 
EWAAERGLPI ILSWIINNNE KKSQLDLYNE IALEHGHDVS NIDHCMSYIT SVDHNSNKAK 

       250        260        270        280        290        300 
DICRDFLAHW YDSYLNATSI FDDSNQTKGY DFNKGQWRNF VLKGHKDTNR RIDYSYEINP 

       310        320        330        340        350 
VGTPQECIEI IQSDIDATGI HNICCGFEAN GSETEIIASM KLFQSDVMPY LKEKSNC 

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References

[1]"Relationship of the luminous bacterial symbiont of the Caribbean flashlight fish, Kryptophanaron alfredi (family Anomalopidae) to other luminous bacteria based on bacterial luciferase (luxA) genes."
Haygood M.G.
Arch. Microbiol. 154:496-503(1990) [PubMed: 2256783] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA].
+Additional computationally mapped references.

Cross-references

Sequence databases

EMBL
GenBank
DDBJ
M36597 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAA91213.1.

3D structure databases

ProteinModelPortalP18299.
SMRP18299. Positions 1-354.
ModBaseSearch...

Protocols and materials databases

StructuralBiologyKnowledgebaseSearch...

Family and domain databases

InterProIPR018235. Bacterial_luciferase_CS.
IPR011251. Luciferase-like_dom.
IPR002103. Luciferase_bac.
[Graphical view]
Gene3DG3DSA:3.20.20.30. Luciferase_like. 2 hits.
PfamPF00296. Bac_luciferase. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
PRINTSPR00089. LUCIFERASE.
SUPFAMSSF51679. Luciferase_like. 1 hit.
PROSITEPS00494. BACTERIAL_LUCIFERASE. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
ProtoNetSearch...

Entry information

Entry nameLUXA_KRYAS
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: P18299
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: November 1, 1990
Last sequence update: November 1, 1990
Last modified: September 21, 2011
This is version 63 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation programProkaryotic Protein Annotation Program

Relevant documents

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families