Function and Biology

Solution Structure of Ca2+/Calmodulin bound to the C-terminal Domain of Petunia Glutamate Decarboxylase

Source organisms:
Biochemical function: metal ion binding
Biological process: not assigned
Cellular component: not assigned

EC 4.1.1.15: Glutamate decarboxylase

Reaction catalysed:
L-glutamate = 4-aminobutanoate + CO(2)
Systematic name:
L-glutamate 1-carboxy-lyase (4-aminobutanoate-forming)
Alternative Name(s):
  • Aspartate 1-decarboxylase
  • Aspartic alpha-decarboxylase
  • Cysteic acid decarboxylase
  • Gamma-glutamate decarboxylase
  • L-aspartate-alpha-decarboxylase
  • L-glutamate 1-carboxy-lyase
  • L-glutamate alpha-decarboxylase
  • L-glutamic acid decarboxylase
  • L-glutamic decarboxylase

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
  • not assigned
Cellular component:
  • not assigned

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF13499
Domain description: EF-hand domain pair
Occurring in:
  1. Calmodulin-1
The deposited structure of PDB entry 1nwd contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF13499 (EF-hand domain pair) in Calmodulin-1. Showing 2 copies in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR002048
Domain description: EF-hand domain
Occurring in:
  1. Calmodulin-1
IPR018247
Domain description: EF-Hand 1, calcium-binding site
Occurring in:
  1. Calmodulin-1
IPR011992
Domain description: EF-hand domain pair
Occurring in:
  1. Calmodulin-1

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
1.10.238.10
Class: Mainly Alpha
Architecture: Orthogonal Bundle
Topology: Recoverin; domain 1
Homology: EF-hand
Occurring in:
  1. Calmodulin-1
The deposited structure of PDB entry 1nwd contains 2 copies of CATH domain 1.10.238.10 (Recoverin; domain 1) in Calmodulin-1. Showing 2 copies in chain A.
SCOP SCOP annotation
47502
Class: All alpha proteins
Fold: EF Hand-like
Superfamily: EF-hand
Occurring in:
  1. Calmodulin-1
The deposited structure of PDB entry 1nwd contains 1 copy of SCOP domain 47502 (Calmodulin-like) in Calmodulin-1. Showing 1 copy in chain A.