| Primary Identifier | IPR010175 | Type | Family |
| Short Name | LysK |
| description | Several bacteria and archaea utilize the amino group-carrier protein, LysW, for lysine biosynthesis from alpha-aminoadipate (AAA). In some cases, such as Sulfolobus, LysW is also used to protect the amino group of glutamate in arginine biosynthesis. After LysW modification, AAA and glutamate are converted to lysine and ornithine, respectively, by a single set of enzymes with dual functions [].LysK catalyzes the release of L-lysine from [LysW]-gamma-L-lysine in the lysine biosynthetic pathway and the release of L-ornithine from [LysW]-L-ornithine in the arginine biosynthetic pathway []. |
