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Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Q9UWU1 (ARGDC_SULSO)

Last modified November 3, 2009. Version 64. Feed History...

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Names and origin · Protein attributes · General annotation (Comments) · Ontologies · Sequence annotation (Features) · Sequences · References · Cross-references · Entry information · Relevant documents

Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
    Arginine decarboxylase proenzyme
      Short name=ArgDC
      Short name=ADC
    EC=4.1.1.19
Alternative name(s):
    Pyruvoyl-dependent arginine decarboxylase
Cleaved into the following 2 chains:
    1- Recommended name:
            Arginine decarboxylase beta chain
    2- Recommended name:
            Arginine decarboxylase alpha chain
Gene names
Ordered Locus Names: SSO0536
ORF Names: C22_015
OrganismSulfolobus solfataricus [Complete proteome] [HAMAP]
Taxonomic identifier2287 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageArchaeaCrenarchaeotaThermoproteiSulfolobalesSulfolobaceaeSulfolobus

Protein attributes

Sequence length134 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Sequence processingThe displayed sequence is further processed into a mature form.
Protein existenceEvidence at protein level.

General annotation (Comments)

Function

Specifically catalyzes the decarboxylation of L-arginine to agmatine. Is also able to decarboxylate L-canavanine, although less efficiently. Has no S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (AdoMetDC) activity. Ref.3

Catalytic activity

L-arginine = agmatine + CO2. Ref.3

Cofactor

Pyruvoyl group. Ref.3

Enzyme regulation

Highly competitively inhibited by L-argininamide and L-arginine methyl ester. Also inhibited by alpha-difluoromethylarginine. Is not stimulated by potassium chloride as observed for other decarboxylases. Ref.3

Pathway

Amine and polyamine biosynthesis; agmatine biosynthesis; agmatine from L-arginine: step 1/1. HAMAP MF_01298

Subunit structure

Heterooctamer of four alpha and four beta chains arranged as a tetramer of alpha/beta heterodimers. Ref.3

Post-translational modification

Is synthesized initially as an inactive proenzyme. Formation of the active enzyme involves a self-maturation process in which the active site pyruvoyl group is generated from an internal serine residue via an autocatalytic post-translational modification. Two non-identical subunits are generated from the proenzyme in this reaction, and the pyruvate is formed at the N-terminus of the alpha chain, which is derived from the carboxyl end of the proenzyme. The post-translation cleavage follows an unusual pathway, termed non-hydrolytic serinolysis, in which the side chain hydroxyl group of the serine supplies its oxygen atom to form the C-terminus of the beta chain, while the remainder of the serine residue undergoes an oxidative deamination to produce ammonia and the pyruvoyl group blocking the N-terminus of the alpha chain. HAMAP MF_01298

Miscellaneous

A chimeric protein containing the beta subunit of SSO0536 and the alpha subunit of SSO0585 (speH) has ArgDC activity and no AdoMetDC activity, implicating residues responsible for substrate specificity in the beta subunit. But additional factors in the alpha subunit are required for efficient cleavage and turnover. HAMAP MF_01298

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the prokaryotic AdoMetDC family. Type 1 subfamily.

Biophysicochemical properties

Kinetic parameters:

KM=150 µM for L-arginine HAMAP MF_01298

Vmax=1.1 µmol/min/mg enzyme

pH dependence:

Optimum pH is 6.

Temperature dependence:

Optimum temperature is 80 degrees Celsius. Highly thermostable. Retains 80% activity after incubation at 90 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.

Mass spectrometry

Molecular mass is 6123 Da from positions 82 - 134. Determined by ESI. Pyruvoyl group-containing alpha subunit. Ref.3

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Chain1 – 8181Arginine decarboxylase beta chain HAMAP MF_01298
PRO_0000030149
Chain82 – 13453Arginine decarboxylase alpha chain HAMAP MF_01298
PRO_0000030150

Sites

Active site821Schiff-base intermediate with substrate; via pyruvic acid By similarity
Active site871Proton acceptor; for processing activity By similarity
Active site1021Proton donor; for catalytic activity By similarity
Site81 – 822Cleavage (non-hydrolytic); by autolysis HAMAP MF_01298

Amino acid modifications

Modified residue821Pyruvic acid (Ser); by autocatalysis HAMAP MF_01298

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
Q9UWU1-1 [UniParc].

Last modified May 1, 2000. Version 1.
Checksum: E88793740CBA829D

FASTA13415,247
        10         20         30         40         50         60 
MSEREVLQKI NSPEGKEDRI IGKHVFGNLY DIDAERLNDK EFLEKLVLEA VDIAHMKLVE 

        70         80         90        100        110        120 
IKAWSFGGKK GGVSVIALVE ESHIALHTWN EYNYATLDVY TCGEDSDPQS AFAHIVNALN 

       130 
PKRYQMFYAD RSSQ 

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References

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[1]"Gene content and organization of a 281-kbp contig from the genome of the extremely thermophilic archaeon, Sulfolobus solfataricus P2."
Charlebois R.L., Singh R.K., Chan-Weiher C.C.-Y., Allard G., Chow C., Confalonieri F., Curtis B., Duguet M., Erauso G., Faguy D., Gaasterland T., Garrett R.A., Gordon P., Jeffries A.C., Kozera C., Kushwaha N., Lafleur E., Medina N. expand/collapse author list , Peng X., Penny S.L., She Q., St Jean A., van der Oost J., Young F., Zivanovic Y., Doolittle W.F., Ragan M.A., Sensen C.W.
Genome 43:116-136(2000) [PubMed: 10701121] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA].
Strain: ATCC 35092 / DSM 1617 / JCM 11322 / P2.
[2]"The complete genome of the crenarchaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus P2."
She Q., Singh R.K., Confalonieri F., Zivanovic Y., Allard G., Awayez M.J., Chan-Weiher C.C.-Y., Clausen I.G., Curtis B.A., De Moors A., Erauso G., Fletcher C., Gordon P.M.K., Heikamp-de Jong I., Jeffries A.C., Kozera C.J., Medina N., Peng X. expand/collapse author list , Thi-Ngoc H.P., Redder P., Schenk M.E., Theriault C., Tolstrup N., Charlebois R.L., Doolittle W.F., Duguet M., Gaasterland T., Garrett R.A., Ragan M.A., Sensen C.W., Van der Oost J.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98:7835-7840(2001) [PubMed: 11427726] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA].
Strain: ATCC 35092 / DSM 1617 / JCM 11322 / P2.
[3]"Crenarchaeal arginine decarboxylase evolved from an S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase enzyme."
Giles T.N., Graham D.E.
J. Biol. Chem. 283:25829-25838(2008) [PubMed: 18650422] [Abstract]
Cited for: FUNCTION, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, COFACTOR, ENZYME REGULATION, BIOPHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES, SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY, SUBUNIT, MASS SPECTROMETRY, SELF-PROCESSING, CLEAVAGE SITE.
Strain: ATCC 35092 / DSM 1617 / JCM 11322 / P2.

Cross-references

Sequence databases

Y18930 Genomic DNA. Translation: CAB57763.1.
AE006641 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAK40855.1.
PIRH90199.
RefSeqNP_342065.1.

3D structure databases

ModBaseSearch...

Genome annotation databases

GeneID1454822.
GenomeReviewsGene locus SSO0536 in contig AE006641_GR.
KEGGsso:SSO0536.
NMPDRfig|273057.1.peg.488.

Organism-specific databases

CMRSearch...

Phylogenomic databases

HOGENOMQ9UWU1.
OMASHIALHT.

Enzyme and pathway databases

BioCycSSOL273057:SSO0536-MON.
BRENDA4.1.1.50. 2070.

Family and domain databases

HAMAPMF_01298.
[Tree]
InterProIPR003826. S-AdoMet_decarboxylase-bac/arc.
IPR016067. S-AdoMet_deCO2ase_core.
IPR017716. S-AdoMet_deCOase_pro-enz.
[Graphical view]
Gene3DG3DSA:3.60.90.10. SAM_decarbox. 1 hit.
PfamPF02675. AdoMet_dc. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
TIGRFAMsTIGR03330. SAM_DCase_Bsu. 1 hit.
ProtoNetSearch...

Entry information

Entry nameARGDC_SULSO
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: Q9UWU1
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: October 24, 2001
Last sequence update: May 1, 2000
Last modified: November 3, 2009
This is version 64 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation projectHAMAP (High-quality Automated and Manual Annotation of microbial Proteomes)

Relevant documents

PATHWAY comments

Index of metabolic and biosynthesis pathways

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families

Names and origin · Protein attributes · General annotation (Comments) · Ontologies · Sequence annotation (Features) · Sequences · References · Cross-references · Entry information · Relevant documents