W0RYW5 · W0RYW5_PORPP

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

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TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Active site55Proton acceptor
Active site66Proton acceptor

GO annotations

AspectTerm
Cellular Componentchloroplast
Cellular Componentcytosol
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

  • Chloroplast

Organism names

Accessions

  • Primary accession
    W0RYW5

Subcellular Location

Keywords

Interaction

Subunit

Tetramer of two alpha and two beta chains.

Family & Domains

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the TrpA family.

Family and domain databases

Sequence

  • Sequence status
    Complete
  • Length
    274
  • Mass (Da)
    29,930
  • Last updated
    2014-03-19 v1
  • Checksum
    98A3D0B00A5BFA47
MKIIRFIYMLSISDTFQQLKGKCAFIPFVTAGNPSLDTTEKILKILDEYGADIIEVGLPYSDPLADGPVIQEASARALTAGASFDKVINMLEKVIPHLTTPVVLFTYYNPIISKGPENFVSIIAKIGVKGLLVPDLPLEESEYLLKITKEYGIEMIMLIAPTSPISRVEAIAKMATGCIYLVSSTGVTGLRDSFAINIKDLVKQIKSFTNIPIIIGFGISTAEHIKQVKKWGVEGIVMGSAFVKILLNNEVDHSSQIKDLCIVSKKAVEEPNLV

Sequence databases

Nucleotide SequenceProtein SequenceMolecule TypeStatus
AP012987
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
BAO23776.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA

Genome annotation databases

Similar Proteins

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