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A4QCW6 · GLYA_CORGB

Function

function

Catalyzes the reversible interconversion of serine and glycine with tetrahydrofolate (THF) serving as the one-carbon carrier. This reaction serves as the major source of one-carbon groups required for the biosynthesis of purines, thymidylate, methionine, and other important biomolecules. Also exhibits THF-independent aldolase activity toward beta-hydroxyamino acids, producing glycine and aldehydes, via a retro-aldol mechanism.

Catalytic activity

Cofactor

pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (UniProtKB | Rhea| CHEBI:597326 )

Pathway

One-carbon metabolism; tetrahydrofolate interconversion.
Amino-acid biosynthesis; glycine biosynthesis; glycine from L-serine: step 1/1.

Features

Showing features for binding site, site.

Type
IDPosition(s)Description
Binding site128(6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate (UniProtKB | ChEBI)
Binding site132-134(6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate (UniProtKB | ChEBI)
Site236Plays an important role in substrate specificity

GO annotations

AspectTerm
Cellular Componentcytosol
Molecular Functioncobalt ion binding
Molecular Functionglycine hydroxymethyltransferase activity
Molecular Functionpyridoxal phosphate binding
Molecular Functionserine binding
Molecular Functionzinc ion binding
Biological Processfolic acid metabolic process
Biological Processglycine biosynthetic process from serine
Biological ProcessL-serine catabolic process
Biological Processtetrahydrofolate interconversion

Keywords

Enzyme and pathway databases

Names & Taxonomy

Protein names

  • Recommended name
    Serine hydroxymethyltransferase
  • EC number
  • Short names
    SHMT
    ; Serine methylase

Gene names

    • Name
      glyA
    • Ordered locus names
      cgR_1087

Organism names

Accessions

  • Primary accession
    A4QCW6

Proteomes

Subcellular Location

Keywords

PTM/Processing

Features

Showing features for chain, modified residue.

Type
IDPosition(s)Description
ChainPRO_10000062421-434Serine hydroxymethyltransferase
Modified residue237N6-(pyridoxal phosphate)lysine

Interaction

Subunit

Homodimer.

Structure

Family & Domains

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the SHMT family.

Phylogenomic databases

Family and domain databases

Sequence

  • Sequence status
    Complete
  • Length
    434
  • Mass (Da)
    46,541
  • Last updated
    2007-05-15 v1
  • MD5 Checksum
    3EC4E62DB2C2E68FBECB68C836E99FDE
MTDAHQADDVRYQPLNELDPEVAAAIAGELARQRDTLEMIASENFVPRSVLQAQGSVLTNKYAEGYPGRRYYGGCEQVDIIEDLARDRAKALFGAEFANVQPHSGAQANAAVLMTLAEPGDKIMGLSLAHGGHLTHGMKLNFSGKLYEVVAYGVDPETMRVDMDQVREIALKEQPKVIIAGWSAYPRHLDFEAFQSIAAEVGAKLWVDMAHFAGLVAAGLHPSPVPYSDVVSSTVHKTLGGPRSGIILAKQEYAKKLNSSVFPGQQGGPLMHAVAAKATSLKIAGTEQFRDRQARTLEGARILAERLTASDAKAAGVDVLTGGTDVHLVLADLRNSQMDGQQAEDLLHEVGITVNRNAVPFDPRPPMVTSGLRIGTPALATRGFDIPAFTEVADIIGTALANGKSADIESLRGRVAKLAADYPLYEGLEDWTIV

Sequence databases

Nucleotide SequenceProtein SequenceMolecule TypeStatus
AP009044
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
BAF54063.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA

Genome annotation databases

Similar Proteins

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