R9XYQ5 · R9XYQ5_9FLOR

  • Protein
    Tryptophan synthase alpha chain
  • Gene
    trpA
  • Status
    UniProtKB unreviewed (TrEMBL)
  • Amino acids
  • Protein existence
    Inferred from homology
  • Annotation score
    3/5

Function

function

The alpha subunit is responsible for the aldol cleavage of indoleglycerol phosphate to indole and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

Catalytic activity

Pathway

Amino-acid biosynthesis; L-tryptophan biosynthesis; L-tryptophan from chorismate: step 5/5.

Features

Showing features for active site.

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TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Active site85Proton acceptor
Active site96Proton acceptor

GO annotations

AspectTerm
Cellular Componentcytosol
Cellular Componentmembrane
Cellular Componentplastid
Molecular Functiontryptophan synthase activity
Biological Processtryptophan metabolic process

Keywords

Enzyme and pathway databases

Names & Taxonomy

Protein names

  • Recommended name
    Tryptophan synthase alpha chain
  • EC number

Gene names

    • Name
      trpA

Encoded on

  • Plastid

Organism names

  • Taxonomic identifier
  • Organism
  • Taxonomic lineage
    Eukaryota > Rhodophyta > Florideophyceae > Rhodymeniophycidae > Halymeniales > Halymeniaceae > Phyllymenia

Accessions

  • Primary accession
    R9XYQ5

Subcellular Location

Features

Showing features for transmembrane.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Transmembrane20-37Helical

Keywords

Interaction

Subunit

Tetramer of two alpha and two beta chains.

Family & Domains

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the TrpA family.

Keywords

Family and domain databases

Sequence

  • Sequence status
    Complete
  • Length
    300
  • Mass (Da)
    32,891
  • Last updated
    2013-09-18 v1
  • Checksum
    3EBF6F245435AAD5
MVEYSAFNRLVPGSSPGRPNNLIVLLIIVFFLNYIQLNMNAISEVLRTKNSKCALIPFITAGYPNVETSIEVLYALDRKGADVIELGIPYSDALADGPVIQESSKIALEQGIYIDQVLDILKLVSPKLHAPIVIFTYYNPILARGIKKFIQEISYSGAKGLIIPDLPVEETDYVIELCDTFEVELILFIAPTSSESRMASILSKSPGCLYLVSSCGVTGMRQQIESTIDDLASRIKQKTNKLIMLGFGISSADQASKISSWDIDGIVIGSAFIKTISSAPEDKIIDNLSEFCNEIRLAID

Sequence databases

Nucleotide SequenceProtein SequenceMolecule TypeStatus
KC894740
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
AGO19925.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA

Genome annotation databases

Similar Proteins

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