ID   TRPA_STAES              Reviewed;         243 AA.
AC   Q8CPB0;
DT   31-OCT-2003, integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot.
DT   01-MAR-2003, sequence version 1.
DT   25-MAY-2022, entry version 107.
DE   RecName: Full=Tryptophan synthase alpha chain {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00131};
DE            EC=4.2.1.20 {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00131};
GN   Name=trpA {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00131}; OrderedLocusNames=SE_1054;
OS   Staphylococcus epidermidis (strain ATCC 12228 / FDA PCI 1200).
OC   Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Staphylococcaceae;
OC   Staphylococcus.
OX   NCBI_TaxID=176280;
RN   [1]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA].
RC   STRAIN=ATCC 12228 / FDA PCI 1200;
RX   PubMed=12950922; DOI=10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03671.x;
RA   Zhang Y.-Q., Ren S.-X., Li H.-L., Wang Y.-X., Fu G., Yang J., Qin Z.-Q.,
RA   Miao Y.-G., Wang W.-Y., Chen R.-S., Shen Y., Chen Z., Yuan Z.-H.,
RA   Zhao G.-P., Qu D., Danchin A., Wen Y.-M.;
RT   "Genome-based analysis of virulence genes in a non-biofilm-forming
RT   Staphylococcus epidermidis strain (ATCC 12228).";
RL   Mol. Microbiol. 49:1577-1593(2003).
CC   -!- FUNCTION: The alpha subunit is responsible for the aldol cleavage of
CC       indoleglycerol phosphate to indole and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.
CC       {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00131}.
CC   -!- CATALYTIC ACTIVITY:
CC       Reaction=(1S,2R)-1-C-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate + L-serine = D-
CC         glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H2O + L-tryptophan;
CC         Xref=Rhea:RHEA:10532, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:33384,
CC         ChEBI:CHEBI:57912, ChEBI:CHEBI:58866, ChEBI:CHEBI:59776; EC=4.2.1.20;
CC         Evidence={ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00131};
CC   -!- PATHWAY: Amino-acid biosynthesis; L-tryptophan biosynthesis; L-
CC       tryptophan from chorismate: step 5/5. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-
CC       Rule:MF_00131}.
CC   -!- SUBUNIT: Tetramer of two alpha and two beta chains. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-
CC       Rule:MF_00131}.
CC   -!- SIMILARITY: Belongs to the TrpA family. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-
CC       Rule:MF_00131}.
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DR   EMBL; AE015929; AAO04651.1; -; Genomic_DNA.
DR   RefSeq; NP_764609.1; NC_004461.1.
DR   RefSeq; WP_002456200.1; NZ_WBME01000002.1.
DR   AlphaFoldDB; Q8CPB0; -.
DR   SMR; Q8CPB0; -.
DR   STRING; 176280.SE_1054; -.
DR   EnsemblBacteria; AAO04651; AAO04651; SE_1054.
DR   GeneID; 50018819; -.
DR   KEGG; sep:SE_1054; -.
DR   PATRIC; fig|176280.10.peg.1030; -.
DR   eggNOG; COG0159; Bacteria.
DR   HOGENOM; CLU_016734_0_0_9; -.
DR   OMA; LVMTYWN; -.
DR   UniPathway; UPA00035; UER00044.
DR   Proteomes; UP000001411; Chromosome.
DR   GO; GO:0004834; F:tryptophan synthase activity; IEA:UniProtKB-UniRule.
DR   CDD; cd04724; Tryptophan_synthase_alpha; 1.
DR   Gene3D; 3.20.20.70; -; 1.
DR   HAMAP; MF_00131; Trp_synth_alpha; 1.
DR   InterPro; IPR013785; Aldolase_TIM.
DR   InterPro; IPR011060; RibuloseP-bd_barrel.
DR   InterPro; IPR018204; Trp_synthase_alpha_AS.
DR   InterPro; IPR002028; Trp_synthase_suA.
DR   PANTHER; PTHR43406; PTHR43406; 1.
DR   Pfam; PF00290; Trp_syntA; 1.
DR   SUPFAM; SSF51366; SSF51366; 1.
DR   TIGRFAMs; TIGR00262; trpA; 1.
DR   PROSITE; PS00167; TRP_SYNTHASE_ALPHA; 1.
PE   3: Inferred from homology;
KW   Amino-acid biosynthesis; Aromatic amino acid biosynthesis; Lyase;
KW   Tryptophan biosynthesis.
FT   CHAIN           1..243
FT                   /note="Tryptophan synthase alpha chain"
FT                   /id="PRO_0000098849"
FT   ACT_SITE        31
FT                   /note="Proton acceptor"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00131"
FT   ACT_SITE        42
FT                   /note="Proton acceptor"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00131"
SQ   SEQUENCE   243 AA;  27220 MW;  B507C4554D79C1FA CRC64;
     MSKLFIPYIM GDLNFIHHLK TLTENGADIV EIGVPFSDPV ADGPIIMKAG RNAIDEGSNI
     KFIFDELIKN KNTISSKYVL MTYYNILSAY GEELFLDKCD EAGVYGLIIP DLPYELTKKF
     KKDFYHHSVK IISLIAMTAS DARIMQIAKN SEGFIYTVTM NATTGNSGEF HPDLKRKIEY
     IKKVSKIPVV AGFGIKNPEH VKDIASVADG IVIGSEIVKR IEIDSRKEFI TYIKSIRTTL
     NSL