Structural highlights
Function
KDADA_AZOBR Catalyzes the dehydration of L-2-keto-3-deoxyarabonate (L-KDA) to alpha-ketoglutaric semialdehyde (alphaKGSA). Is involved in a degradation pathway of L-arabinose that allows A.brasilense to grow on L-arabinose as a sole carbon source.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Watanabe S, Shimada N, Tajima K, Kodaki T, Makino K. Identification and characterization of L-arabonate dehydratase, L-2-keto-3-deoxyarabonate dehydratase, and L-arabinolactonase involved in an alternative pathway of L-arabinose metabolism. Novel evolutionary insight into sugar metabolism. J Biol Chem. 2006 Nov 3;281(44):33521-36. Epub 2006 Sep 1. PMID:16950779 doi:http://dx.doi.org/M606727200
