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Q44678 (PURK_CORAM) Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

Last modified September 21, 2011. Version 65. Feed History...

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Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
N5-carboxyaminoimidazole ribonucleotide synthase

Short name=N5-CAIR synthase
EC=6.3.4.18
Alternative name(s):
5-(carboxyamino)imidazole ribonucleotide synthetase
Gene names
Name:purK
OrganismCorynebacterium ammoniagenes (Brevibacterium ammoniagenes)
Taxonomic identifier1697 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageBacteriaActinobacteriaActinobacteridaeActinomycetalesCorynebacterineaeCorynebacteriaceaeCorynebacterium

Protein attributes

Sequence length413 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Protein existenceInferred from homology

General annotation (Comments)

Function

Catalyzes the ATP-dependent conversion of 5-aminoimidazole ribonucleotide (AIR) and HCO3- to N5-carboxyaminoimidazole ribonucleotide (N5-CAIR) By similarity.

Catalytic activity

ATP + 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole + HCO3- = ADP + phosphate + 5-carboxyamino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole.

Pathway

Purine metabolism; IMP biosynthesis via de novo pathway; 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxylate from 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole (N5-CAIR route): step 1/2.

Subunit structure

Homodimer By similarity.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the purK/purT family.

Contains 1 ATP-grasp domain.

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Chain1 – 413413N5-carboxyaminoimidazole ribonucleotide synthase
PRO_0000074996

Regions

Domain126 – 319194ATP-grasp
Nucleotide binding199 – 2024ATP By similarity
Nucleotide binding289 – 2902ATP By similarity

Sites

Binding site1221ATP By similarity
Binding site1621ATP By similarity
Binding site2071ATP By similarity

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
Q44678 [UniParc].

Last modified November 1, 1996. Version 1.
Checksum: F738B230DF5D119A

FASTA41344,111
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MKRVSEQAGN PDGNPQAHVP GMPVIAVIGD GQLARMMQTA AIELGQSLRL LAGARDASAA 

        70         80         90        100        110        120 
QVCADVVLGD YTNYDDLLKA VDGATAVTFD HEHVPNEHLT ALIDAGYNDQ PQPAALINAQ 

       130        140        150        160        170        180 
DKLVMRERLA ELGAPVPRFA PIESAQDAYD FWTLTSGQVC LKARRGGYDG KGVWFPNNES 

       190        200        210        220        230        240 
ELTALVSDLS RRGVALMAEE KVGWSRELSV LVARTPSGEV ATWPLTESVQ RNGVCAEAVA 

       250        260        270        280        290        300 
PAPGVDPQLQ QRAETLGEKI ATELGVTGVL AVELFAFANE SGAEDIAVNE LAMRPHNTGH 

       310        320        330        340        350        360 
WTLVGSVTSQ FEQHLRAVMD EPLGDTSTLA PVTVMANVLG ADEDQRCQWA SVPRSGAPVP 

       370        380        390        400        410 
ATKVHLYGKG IAQGRKIGHV NLTGEDEEAT RRDARLAADF LVNAAWSDNW SAK 

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References

[1]"Genomic organization of purK and purE in Brevibacterium ammoniagenes ATCC 6872: purE locus provides a clue for genomic evolution."
Chung S.O., Lee J.H., Lee S.Y., Lee D.S.
FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 137:265-268(1996) [PubMed: 8998996] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA].
Strain: ATCC 6872 / DSM 20305 / KCTC 1019 / NCTC 2399.
+Additional computationally mapped references.

Cross-references

Sequence databases

EMBL
GenBank
DDBJ
X91189 Genomic DNA. Translation: CAA62598.1.

3D structure databases

ProteinModelPortalQ44678.
ModBaseSearch...

Protocols and materials databases

StructuralBiologyKnowledgebaseSearch...

Family and domain databases

InterProIPR005875. AIR_COase_ATPase-su.
IPR011761. ATP-grasp.
IPR003135. ATP-grasp_carboxylate-amine.
IPR013816. ATP_grasp_subdomain_2.
IPR013817. Pre-ATP_grasp.
IPR016185. PreATP-grasp-like.
IPR011054. Rudment_hybrid_motif.
[Graphical view]
Gene3DG3DSA:3.30.470.20. ATP_grasp_subdomain_2. 1 hit.
G3DSA:3.40.50.20. Pre-ATP_grasp. 1 hit.
PfamPF02222. ATP-grasp. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
SUPFAMSSF52440. PreATP-grasp-like. 1 hit.
SSF51246. Rudmnt_hyb_motif. 1 hit.
TIGRFAMsTIGR01161. PurK. 1 hit.
PROSITEPS50975. ATP_GRASP. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
ProtoNetSearch...

Entry information

Entry namePURK_CORAM
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: Q44678
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: December 15, 1998
Last sequence update: November 1, 1996
Last modified: September 21, 2011
This is version 65 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation programProkaryotic Protein Annotation Program

Relevant documents

PATHWAY comments

Index of metabolic and biosynthesis pathways

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families