TABLE 5.

Motifs conserved in dca gene products^a

Gene product	Motif peptide in Dca protein	Location in proteinb	Family for which motif is characteristic
DcaF	VNRLCASGLAAIIDSARAI	85–103	Thiolase acyl-enzyme intermediate
	NPNGGAIAVGHPLGASG	346–362	Thiolase signature 2
	AVVSLCIGVGQGLA	381–394	Thiolase active-site motif
DcaC	SIAGRMGYPFRLAYSTSKWGIVGFTKTLS	135–163	Short-chain DHc/reductase signature
DcaE	IAAVNGYALGGGCELAMHTDI	103–123	Enoyl-CoA hydratase/isomerase signature
DcaA	CLTEPEAGSDAAS	123–135	Acyl-CoA DH signature 1
	QIHGGAGYISEYSIERFYRD	337–356	Acyl-CoA DH signature 2
DcaK	AGMIADKLGRRAVFAFGT	304–321	Sugar transport protein signature 1
	FFGFLYGIPYAINATYMTESFPTSIR	346–371	Sugar transport protein signature 2
DcaJ	LHSENGVLA	47–55	CoA transferase signature 2
DcaP precursor	MKKLILAVACATASGTLLA	1–19	Signal peptide motif

^aBased on patterns stored in the Prosite database (25), except for the signal peptide motif (33). 

^bPosition of motif amino acid residues in the dca protein. 

^cDH, dehydrogenase.