Protein Info for SMa0559 in Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021

Annotation: 4-carboxymuconolactone decarboxylase

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Protein Families and Features

Best Hits

KEGG orthology group: K01607, 4-carboxymuconolactone decarboxylase [EC: 4.1.1.44] (inferred from 100% identity to sme:SMa0559)

Predicted SEED Role

"4-carboxymuconolactone decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.44)" in subsystem Protocatechuate branch of beta-ketoadipate pathway (EC 4.1.1.44)

MetaCyc Pathways

protocatechuate degradation II (ortho-cleavage pathway) (4/4 steps found)
aromatic compounds degradation via β-ketoadipate (7/9 steps found)
toluene degradation III (aerobic) (via p-cresol) (7/11 steps found)
superpathway of aerobic toluene degradation (9/30 steps found)
superpathway of aromatic compound degradation via 3-oxoadipate (10/35 steps found)

KEGG Metabolic Maps

Benzoate degradation via hydroxylation

Isozymes

Compare fitness of predicted isozymes for: 4.1.1.44

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Sequence Analysis Tools

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Search structures

Predict protein localization: PSORTb (Gram-negative bacteria)

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See Q930A6 at UniProt or InterPro

Protein Sequence (247 amino acids)

>SMa0559 4-carboxymuconolactone decarboxylase (Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021)
MMTTSNAGAQQPNVEGRRFSPDQVRSVAPALEQYTQQRLYGDVWQRPGLNRRDRSLVTIA
ALIARGEAPALTYYADQALENGVKPSEISETITHLAYYSGWGKAMATVGPVSEAFAKRGI
GQDQLAAVESTPLPLDEEAEAQRATTVGNQFGSVAPGLVQYTTDYLFRDLWLRPDLAPRD
RSLVTIAALISVGQVEQITFHLNKALDNGLSEEQAAEVITHLAFYAGWPNAMSALPVAKA
VFEKRRG