Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
P23378
Entry Name:
GCSP_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Glycine dehydrogenase (decarboxylating), mitochondrial (EC 1.4.4.2) (Glycine cleavage system P protein) (Glycine decarboxylase) (Glycine dehydrogenase (aminomethyl-transferring))
Gene Names:
GLDC GCSP
Gene Names Primary:
GLDC
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
1020
Sequence:
MQSCARAWGLRLGRGVGGGRRLAGGSGPCWAPRSRDSSSGGGDSAAAGASRLLERLLPRHDDFARRHIGPGDKDQREMLQTLGLASIDELIEKTVPANIRLKRPLKMEDPVCENEILATLHAISSKNQIWRSYIGMGYYNCSVPQTILRNLLENSGWITQYTPYQPEVSQGRLESLLNYQTMVCDITGLDMANASLLDEGTAAAEALQLCYRHNKRRKFLVDPRCHPQTIAVVQTRAKYTGVLTELKLPCEMDFSGKDVSGVLFQYPDTEGKVEDFTELVERAHQSGSLACCATDLLALCILRPPGEFGVDIALGSSQRFGVPLGYGGPHAAFFAVRESLVRMMPGRMVGVTRDATGKEVYRLALQTREQHIRRDKATSNICTAQALLANMAAMFAIYHGSHGLEHIARRVHNATLILSEGLKRAGHQLQHDLFFDTLKIQCGCSVKEVLGRAAQRQINFRLFEDGTLGISLDETVNEKDLDDLLWIFGCESSAELVAESMGEECRGIPGSVFKRTSPFLTHQVFNSYHSETNIVRYMKKLENKDISLVHSMIPLGSCTMKLNSSSELAPITWKEFANIHPFVPLDQAQGYQQLFRELEKDLCELTGYDQVCFQPNSGAQGEYAGLATIRAYLNQKGEGHRTVCLIPKSAHGTNPASAHMAGMKIQPVEVDKYGNIDAVHLKAMVDKHKENLAAIMITYPSTNGVFEENISDVCDLIHQHGGQVYLDGANMNAQVGICRPGDFGSDVSHLNLHKTFCIPHGGGGPGMGPIGVKKHLAPFLPNHPVISLKRNEDACPVGTVSAAPWGSSSILPISWAYIKMMGGKGLKQATETAILNANYMAKRLETHYRILFRGARGYVGHEFILDTRPFKKSANIEAVDVAKRLQDYGFHAPTMSWPVAGTLMVEPTESEDKAELDRFCDAMISIRQEIADIEEGRIDPRVNPLKMSPHSLTCVTSSHWDRPYSREVAAFPLPFVKPENKFWPTIARIDDIYGDQHLVCTCPPMEVYESPFSEQKRASS
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Mitochondrion.

Function

Function:
The glycine cleavage system catalyzes the degradation of glycine. The P protein (GLDC) binds the alpha-amino group of glycine through its pyridoxal phosphate cofactor; CO(2) is released and the remaining methylamine moiety is then transferred to the lipoamide cofactor of the H protein (GCSH).
Catalytic Activity:
Glycine + -N(6)-lipoyl-L-lysine = -S-aminomethyl-N(6)-dihydrolipoyl-L-lysine + CO(2).
Cofactor:
COFACTOR: Name=pyridoxal 5'-phosphate; Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:597326;
Enzyme Regulation:
ENZYME REGULATION: Stimulated by lipoic acid. Inhibited in presence of methylamine (By similarity).
Cross Reference Drug Bank:
DB00145
Gene Ontology Go:
glycine cleavage complex
mitochondrial matrix
mitochondrion
nucleus
plasma membrane
electron carrier activity
glycine binding
glycine dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) activity
lyase activity
cellular nitrogen compound metabolic process
glycine catabolic process
glycine decarboxylation via glycine cleavage system
glyoxylate metabolic process
small molecule metabolic process
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
cellular nitrogen compound metabolic process
glycine catabolic process
glycine decarboxylation via glycine cleavage system
glyoxylate metabolic process
small molecule metabolic process
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
electron carrier activity
glycine binding
glycine dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) activity
lyase activity
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
glycine cleavage complex
mitochondrial matrix
mitochondrion
nucleus
plasma membrane
Keywords:
Acetylation
Complete proteome
Disease mutation
Mitochondrion
Oxidoreductase
Pyridoxal phosphate
Reference proteome
Transit peptide

Publication

PubMed ID:
1996985 1993704 14702039 15164053 15489334 18088087 21269460 24275569 1634607 11286506 11592811