Homology of the NifS family of proteins to a new class of pyridoxal phosphate‐dependent enzymes
- 10 May 1993
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 322 (2), 159-164
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(93)81559-i
Abstract
Iterative profile sequence analysis reveals a remote homology of peroxisomal serine-pyruvate aminotransferases from mammals to the small subunit of soluble hydrogenases from cyanobacteria, an isopenicillin N epimerase, the NifS gene products from bacteria and yeast, and the phosphoserine aminotransferase family. All members of this new class whose function is known are pyridoxal phosphate-dependent enzymes, yet they have distinct catalytic activities. Upon alignment, a lysine around position 200 remains invariant and is predicted to be the pyridoxal phosphate-binding residue. Based on the detected homology, it is predicted that NifS has also a pyridoxal phosphate-dependent serine (or related) aminotransferase function associated with nitrogen economy and/or protection during nitrogen fixation.Keywords
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