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HAMAP annotation rule: MF_01171

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Accession MF_01171
Dates 6-NOV-2006 (Created)
25-NOV-2009 (Last updated, Version 9)
Data class Protein
Names AstA



Identifier ASTA
Protein name
RecName: Full=Arginine N-succinyltransferase;
Short=AST;
EC=2.3.1.109;
AltName: Full=AOST;
Gene name astA
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the transfer of succinyl-CoA to arginine to produce N(2)-succinylarginine (By similarity).
CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: Succinyl-CoA + L-arginine = CoA + N(2)-succinyl-L-arginine.
PATHWAY: Amino-acid degradation; L-arginine degradation via AST pathway; L-glutamate and succinate from L-arginine: step 1/5.
SIMILARITY: Belongs to the arginine N-succinyltransferase family.
Pfam PF04958; AstA; 1;
GO:0008791; Molecular function: arginine N-succinyltransferase activity.
GO:0019544; Biological process: arginine catabolic process to glutamate.
From: ASTA_ECOLI (P0AE37)
Key     From     To       Description   Condition   FTGroup
ACT_SITE     229     229       Proton donor (Potential)   H  
BINDING     125     125       Succinyl-CoA; via amide nitrogen (Potential)   L  



Size range: 343-350 amino acids
Related UniRules: None
Template: P0AE37 (ASTA_ECOLI)
Scope: Bacteria; Enterobacteriaceae
Fusion: Nter: None; Cter: None
Duplicate: None
Plasmid encoded: None

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