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M. tuberculosis H37Rv Rv2850c (-)

annotation: POSSIBLE MAGNESIUM CHELATASE
coordinates: 3158165 - 3160054
length: 629

KPYPFSAIVGHDRLRLALLLCAVRPEIGGALIRGEKGTAKSTAVRGLAALLSVATGSTETGLVELPLGAT
EDRVVGSLDLQRVMRDGEHAFSPGLLARAHGGVLYVDEVNLLHDHLVDILLDAAAMGRVHVERDGISHSH
EARFVLIGTMNPEEGELRPQLLDRFGLTVDVQASRDIDVRVQVIRRRMAYEADPDAFVARYADADAELAH
RIAAARATVDDVVLGDNELRRIAALCAAFDVDGMRADLVVARTAAAHAAWRGVRTVEEQDIRAAAELALP
HRRRRDPFDDHGIDRDQLDEALALASVDPEPEPDPPGGGQSANEPASQPNSRSKSTEPGAPSSMGDDPPR
PASPRLRSSPRPSAPPSKIFRTRALRVPGVGTGAPGRRSRARNASGSVVAAAEVSDPDAHGLHLFATLLA
AGERAFGAGPLRPWPDDVRRAIREGREGNLVIFVVDASGSMAARDRMAAVSGATLSLLRDAYQRRDKVAV
ITFRQHEATLLLSPTSSAHIAGRRLARFSTGGKTPLAEGLLAARALIIREKVRDRARRPLVVVLTDGRAT
AGPDPLGRSRTAAAGLVAEGAAAVVVDCETSYVRLGLAAQLARQLGAPVVRLEQLHADYLVHAVRGVA*
Operon Prediction Model: Genebank

Paralogs
speciesidgenee-valueidentity (len)annotation
M. tuberculosis H37RvRv2850c--100% (629)POSSIBLE MAGNESIUM CHELATASE
M. tuberculosis H37RvRv3164cmoxR35e-0925.87% (286) methanol dehydrogenase transcriptional regulatory protein
M. tuberculosis H37RvRv2897c-7e-0524.69% (243) hypothetical protein Rv2897c

Closest Orthologs (e-value cutoff: 1e-4)
speciesidgenee-valueidentity (len)annotation
M. bovis AF2122 / 97Mb2875c-0.099.68% (629) magnesium chelatase
M. gilvum PYR-GCKMflv_4050-0.074.25% (637) magnesium chelatase
M. leprae Br4923-----
M. abscessus ATCC 19977MAB_3157c-0.067.88% (632) magnesium-chelatase
M. marinum MMMAR_1883-0.081.63% (637) magnesium chelatase
M. avium 104MAV_3706-0.083.84% (631) chelatase
M. smegmatis MC2 155MSMEG_2615-0.072.55% (623) chelatase
M. thermoresistible (build 8)TH_1386-1e-11485.19% (243) POSSIBLE MAGNESIUM CHELATASE
M. ulcerans Agy99MUL_2111-0.081.48% (637) magnesium chelatase
M. vanbaalenii PYR-1Mvan_2302-0.072.09% (645) magnesium chelatase

CLUSTAL 2.0.9 multiple sequence alignment


Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        MKP-------YPFSAIVGHDRLRLALLLCAVRPEIGGALIRGEKGTAKST
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           MKP-------YPFSAIVGHDRLRLALLLCAVRPEIGGALIRGEKGTAKST
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               MKA-------YPFSAIVGHDQMRLALLLCAVRPEIGGVLIRGEKGTAKST
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           MKA-------YPFSAIVGHGPMRLALLLCAVRPEIGGVLIRGEKGTAKST
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                MKP-------YPFSAIVGHDRLRLALLLCAVRPEIGGALIRGEKGTAKST
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          MTG-TASPPIYPLSAVIGHDRLRLALVLCAVRPDIGGVLIRGEKGTAKST
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       MTSPESSPPIYPFSAVIGHDRLRLALVLCAVRPDIGGVLIRGEKGTAKST
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      MIQQT-----YPLSAIVGQDRLRLALVLCAVRPEIGGVLIRGEKGTAKST
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      MASATAG---YPLSAIVGHDRLRLALVLSAVRPDIGGVLIRGEKGTAKST
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      VITTT-----YPFSAIVGHDRLRLALLLCAVRPEIGGVLIRGEKGTAKST
                                    :         **:**::*:. :****:*.****:***.************

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        AVRGLAALLS---VATGSTETGLVELPLGATEDRVVGSLDLQRVMRDGEH
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           AVRGLAALLS---VATGSTETGLVELPLGATEDRVVGSLDLQRVMRDGEH
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               AVRGLAALLS---AATGSSGPGLVEMPLGATEDRVVGSLDLQRVLRDGEH
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           AVRGLAALLS---AATGSSGPGLVEMPLGATEDRVVGSLDLQRVLRDGEH
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                AVRGLAALLS---AATG-SDANLVEMPLGATEDRVIGSLDLQRVLRDGEH
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          AVRGLAQVLSAAFAAAGDDGGQLVELPIGATEDRVVGSLDLQKVLRDGEH
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       AVRGLAHVLSAAFAASGEHGGQLVELPIGATEDRVVGSLDLQKVLRDGEH
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      AVRGLAAVLA-----AVDEDAKLVELPIGATEDRVVGSLDLQKVLRDGEH
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      AVRALASVLG------SVDGARLVELPIGATEDRVVGSLDLQKVLRDGEH
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      AVRGLAHILH------AVDGASLVELPIGATEDRVVGSLDLQKVLRDGEH
                                    ***.** :*             ***:*:*******:******:*:*****

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        AFSPGLLARAHGGVLYVDEVNLLHDHLVDILLDAAAMGRVHVERDGISHS
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           AFSPGLLARAHGGVLYVDEVNLLHDHLVDILLDAAAMGRVHVERDGISHS
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               AFAPGLLARAHGGVLYVDEVNLLHDHLVDILLDAAAMGRVHVERDGISHS
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           AFAPGLLARAHGGVLYVDEVNLLHDHLVDILLDAAAMGRVHVERDGISHS
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                AFSPGLLARAHGGVLYVDEVNLLHDHLVDVLLDAAAMGRVHIERDGISHS
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          AFSPGLLARAHRGVLYVDEVNLLHDHLVDVLLDAAAMGRVHIERDGVSHS
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       AFSPGLLARAHRGVLYVDEVNLLHDHLVDVLLDAAAMGRVHIERDGVSHS
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      AFSPGLLARAHGGVLYVDEVNLLHDHLVDVLLDAAAMGRVHVERDGISHS
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      AFSPGLLARADGGVLYVDEVNLLHDHLVDVVLDAAAMGRVHVERDGVSHS
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      AFSPGLLARAHGGVLYVDEVNLLHDHLVDVLLDAAAMGRVHVERDGVSHS
                                    **:*******. *****************::**********:****:***

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        HEARFVLIGTMNPEEGELRPQLLDRFGLTVDVQASRDIDVRVQVIRRRMA
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           HEARFVLIGTMNPEEGELRPQLLDRFGLTVDVQASRDIDVRVQVIRRRMA
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               HEARFVLIGTMNPEEGELRPQLLDRFGLTVDVHASRDVDVRVEVIRQRMA
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           HEARFVLIGTMNPEEGELRPQLLDRFGLTVDVHASRDVDVRVEVIRQRMA
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                HDARFVLIGTMNPEEGELRPQLLDRFGLTVDVHASRDVEVRAQVIRQRMA
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          HDARFVLIGTMNPEEGELRPQLLDRFGLTVDVAASRDVDVRAEVIRTRLA
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       HDARFVLIGTMNPEEGELRPQLLDRFGLTVDVAASRDVDVRVEVIRSRLA
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      HEARFVLIGTMNPEEGELRPQLLDRFGLTVDVTASRDVDVRVEVIRARMD
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      YDARFVLIGTMNPEEGELRPQLLDRFGFAVDIHASRDVEVRAEVIRRRLA
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      HEARFVLIGTMNPEEGELRPQLLDRFGLTVDVVASRDIDVRTEVVRQRMA
                                    ::*************************::**: ****::**.:*:* *: 

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        YEADPDAFVARYADADAELAHRIAAARATVDDVVLGDNELRRIAALCAAF
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           YEADPDAFVARYADADAELAHRIAAARATVDDVVLGDNELRRIAALCAAF
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               FEADPDAFCERYVGPDAELARRIAEARDIVDTVVLPDHELRRIAALCAAF
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           FEADPDAFCERYVGPDAELARRIAEARDIVDTVVLPDHELRRIAALCAAF
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                YEADPDGFAERYADADAELARRIAAARALVDDVVLPDNELRRIAALCAAF
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          YEADPVAFARRYADADADLAARIADARALVPDVVLPDRELRRIAALCAAF
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       YEADPAAFAERYAAADADLAAQIAKARALIADVVLPDNELRRIAALCAAF
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      FEADPEGFVRRHAEADAELSRRIAAARDLVDSVVLPDTELRRIAALCAAF
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      YEADPAGFVSRYASEEAELAARIADARQLLARVVLPDAELRRIATLCAAF
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      FEADPEGFAARYRDADAGLARRVAAARALVSSVELPDKELRRIAALCAAF
                                    :**** .*  *:   :* *: ::* **  :  * * * ******:*****

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        DVDGMRADLVVARTAAAHAAWR----------GVRTVEEQDIRAAAELAL
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           DVDGMRADLVVARTAAAHAAWR----------GVRTVEEQDIQAAAELAL
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               DVDGMRADLVLARTATAHAAWR----------GAPAVEEQDVRVAAELAL
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           DVDGMRADLVLARTATAHAAWR----------GAPAVEEQDVRVAAELAL
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                DVDGMRADLVVARTAVAHAAWR----------GAPTVEEQDIRVAAELAL
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          DVDGMRADLVVARTAMAHAAWR----------GEVTVDEEDIRVAAELAL
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       DVDGMRADLVVARTAVAHAAWRVSATGAGEATGDVTVGEEDIRVAAELAL
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      DVDGMRADLVVARTAVAHAAWR----------GAGTVSEEDVRVAAELAL
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      DVDGMRADLVVARAAIAHAAWR----------GADTVGEPDIRVAAELAL
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      DVDGMRX-----------AARR----------------------------
                                    ******            ** *                            

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        PHRRRRDPFDDHGIDRDQLDEALALASVD------------PEPEP----
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           PHRRRRDPFDDHGIDRDQLDEALALASVD------------PEPEP----
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               PHRRRRDPFDDHGIDRDQLDEALARAGAESQGS--------PEPEP----
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           PHRRRRDPFDDHGIDRDQLDEALARAGAESQGS--------PEPEP----
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                PHRRRRDPFDDPGIDREQLDEALAQAGSE------------PDPDP----
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          PHRRRRDPFDDPGLDPGTLDEAMEQAGESAGPTP------DPEPDP----
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       PHRRRRDPFDDPGLDPDRLDEAMEQAGESVDGPP------DPDPEP----
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      PHRRRRDPFDDPGLDPDRLDEAMQQAGEQAEAGPESNPETDPETDPDFDP
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      PHRRRRDPFDEPGLDPDQLDQAMRDSAPPQDQDGE-----DPDPEP----
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      PPRR----------------------------------------------
                                    * **                                              

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        --DPPGGGQSANEPASQPNSRSKSTEPGAPSSMGDDPPRPASPRLRSSPR
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           --DPPGGGQSANEPASQPNSRSKSTEPGAPSSMGDDPPRPASPRLRSSPR
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               --DPPGGGQSAGQDCPPQQQNSNS-------------------RPQQAPK
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           --DPPGGGQSAGQDCPPQQQNSNS-------------------RPQQAPK
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                --DPPGGGQAGQTEQQPPQRDSAQDAK----------------PRPPTTK
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          --DPPGGGADADGSADGQPPQQNSSSH-----------------PSSSTR
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       --DPPGGGSNPDDVAEGQERQQKSS---------------------SPSG
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      DFDPPGGGATTDSDAAAPQGKPKS----------------------SSTR
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      --DGPGGGASDSAPDPAKASDSQQDS----------------AYAAGSSR
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      ---PPGRCRAPTAS--------------------------------SDRK
                                        **                                            

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        PSAPPSKIFRTRALRVPGVGTGAPGRRSRARNASGSVVAAAEVSDPD--A
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           PSAPPSKIFRTRALRVPGVGTGAPGRRSRARNASGSVVAAAEVSDPD--A
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               PSAGPSKVFRTRALVVPGVGEGAPGRRSRARNGSGSVVAAADGSDSNSGA
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           PSAGPSKVFRTRALVVPGVGEGAPGRRSRARNGSGSVVAAADGSDSNSGA
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                PSAPPSKTFRTRALRVPGVGEGAPGRRSRARNASGSVIAATDGADTGCGG
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          QSAPPSPTFKTRTLVVPGVGEGAPGRRSRARNRTGSVVSATSDPHVG---
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       QSAPPAHTFKTRALVVPGVGEGAPGRRSRARNRTGTVIAATEDAGAG---
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      QSAPPAATFRTRALVVPGIGEGAPGKRSRARNRTGKPIAATAEPGEG---
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      PSPAPSATFRTKTLRVPGVGMGAPGKRSVARNRAGKVIAPSSDEGFG---
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      SSRGWPESLRELSCRFS---------------------------------
                                     *   .  ::  :  ..                                 

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        HGLHLFATLLAAGERAFGAGPL-RPWPDDVRRAIREGREGNLVIFVVDAS
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           HGLHLFATLLAAGERAFGAGPL-RPWPDDVRRAIRESREGNLVIFVVDAS
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               RGLHLFATLLSAAENATGSGPL-RPQGADIRRAVREGREGNLVIFVVDAS
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           RGLHLFATLLSAAENATGSGPL-RPQGADIRRAVREGREGNLVIFVVDAS
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                HGLHLFATLLSAAERA-GAGPL-RPGPDDVRRAVREGREGNLVIFVVDAS
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          HGMHVFATLLAAAGRQTRSGAV-RPGPDDVHRAVREGREGNLVIFVVDAS
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       HGLHMFATLLNAAGRRRGPGAV-RPGPDDVRRAVREGREGNLVIFVVDAS
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      HGVHVFGTLLATAGRQREPGRP-RPVPEDIRRAVREGREGNLVIFVVDAS
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      --VHVIGTLMSAASRVTEPGRLPRPVLTDLQWAIREGREGNLVIFVVDAS
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      --IHRMMFLPNGFEQATTAGLG------DVDVAVNLGVDP----------
                                      :* :  *     .   .*        *:  *:. . :           

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        GSMAARDRMAAVSGATLSLLRDAYQRRDKVAVITFRQHEATLLLSPTSSA
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           GSMAARDRMAAVSGATLSLLRDAYQRRDKVAVITFRQHEATLLLSPTSSA
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               GSMAARDRMAAVSGATMSLLRDAYQRRDKVAVITFRQHEAKILLSPTSSA
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           GSMAARDRMAAVSGATMSLLRDAYQRRDKVAVITFRQHEAKILLSPTSSA
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                GSMAARDRMAAVSGATLSLLRDAYQRRDKVAVITFRQQQARLLLPPTSSA
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          GSMAARDRMSAVSGATLSLLRDAYQRRDKVAVITFRQQDAQVLLPPTTSV
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       GSMAARDRMSAVSGATLSLLRDAYQRRDKVAVITFRRQDARVLLPPTTSV
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      GSMAARDRMSAVSGAAMSLLRDAYQRRDKVAVITFRGQDARVLLPPTSSV
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      GSMAARQKMSAVSGATLSLLRDAYQRRDKVAVITFRGQDAAMLLAPTGST
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      ------------------------------HVVEWSRHHRQSHLRGSRTV
                                                                   *: :  :.    *  : :.

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        HIAGRRLARFSTGGKTPLAEGLLAARALIIREKVRDRARRPLVVVLTDGR
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           HIAGRRLARFSTGGKTPLAEGLLAARALIIREKVRDRARRPLVVVLTDGR
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               HIASRRLARFDTGGKTPLAEGLLAARELVIREKVRDRARRPLVVVLTDGR
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           HIASRRLARFDTGGKTPLAEGLLAARELVIREKVRDRARRPLVVVLTDGR
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                HIAGRRLARFDTGGKTPLAEGLLAARELIVREKARDRARRALVVVLTDGR
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          HIASRRLARFDTGGKTPLAQGLLAARDMVVRERARDRARRSLVVVLTDGR
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       YIASRRLARFDTGGKTPLAQGLLAARDMVVRERARDRARRSLVVVLTDGR
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      YIASRRLARFDTGGKTPLAQGLLAARDVVIREKARDRARRSLVVVLTDGR
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      HIAGRRLQRFDTGGKTPLAQGLLAARDLVARERGRDPHRRALVVVLTDGR
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      GLTGSEVVALPGGGHS---------------DQQPDQHN-----------
                                     ::. .:  :  **::               ::  *  .           

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        ATAGPDPLGRSRTAAAGLVAEGAAAVVVDCETSYVRLGLAAQLARQLGAP
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           ATAGPDPLGRSRTAAAGLVAEGAAAVVVDCETSYVRLGLAAQLARQLGAP
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               ATAGPDPLGRSRIAAARLVAEGATAVVVDCETSYVRLGLAQQLARHLGAP
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           ATAGPDPLGRSRIAAARLVAEGATAVVVDCETSYVRLGLAQQLARHLGAP
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                ATAGPDPLGRSRIAAARLVAEGAAAVVVDCETSYVRLGLAEHLARQLGAP
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          ATGGPDPLGRTRTAASRLVAEGAAAVVVDCETSYIRLDLAQELARQLGAP
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       ATGGPDPLGRARAAAARLVAEGAAAVVVDCETSYIRLDLAQDLARRLGAP
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      ATGGPDPLQRARRAAAALVAEGTAAVVVDCETSFVRLGLAQELATQLGGE
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      ATGGRDPLGRTRRASALLRAEQVACVVIDCETSFVRMDLAVTLAQQLDAP
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      ------------------QADESAHVGLRSHQDQVPTGLPMRHKSKPGRP
                                                       *:  : * : .. . :  .*.     : .  

Rv2850c|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv        VVRLEQLHADYLVHAVRGVA-----
Mb2875c|M.bovis_AF2122/97           VVRLEQLHADYLVHAVRGVA-----
MMAR_1883|M.marinum_M               AVRLEQLHADYLAQAIRSVA-----
MUL_2111|M.ulcerans_Agy99           AVRLEQLHADYLAQAIRSVA-----
MAV_3706|M.avium_104                AVRLEQLHADSLTRAVRDAA-----
Mflv_4050|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          AVRLEELRAEILTALVRTAA-----
Mvan_2302|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       SVRLDELRAENLTALVKAQADRGAA
MSMEG_2615|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      AVRLEQLRADELTRLVKTRSDAA--
MAB_3157c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      VIQLDHLNADRLAGVVRGATAAA--
TH_1386|M.thermoresistible__bu      AT------VTTLPGAVQRRPT----
                                            .  *   ::  .