Member database | Pfam |
Pfam type | domain |
Short name | CbiX |
Clan | Chelatase |
Author | Enright A;0000-0002-6090-3100 Ouzounis C;0000-0002-0086-8657 Bateman A;0000-0002-6982-4660 |
Sequence Ontology | 0000417 |
Description
The function of CbiX is uncertain, however it is found in cobalamin biosynthesis operons and so may have a related function. Some CbiX proteins contain a striking histidine-rich region at their C-terminus, which suggests that it might be involved in metal chelation
[1].
References
1.Cobalamin (vitamin B12) biosynthesis: identification and characterization of a Bacillus megaterium cobI operon. Raux E, Lanois A, Warren MJ, Rambach A, Thermes C. Biochem. J. 335 ( Pt 1), 159-66, (1998). View articlePMID: 9742225
Integrated to
Representative structure
8i55: Wild-type CfbA at 1.99 angstrom resolution