The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

"
Aspartokinase, catalytic domain
".

Functional Families

Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.

Superfamily: Aspartokinase, catalytic domain

This superfamily is included in the amino acid kinase family. It is involved in the aspartate pathway and the biosynthesis of certain amino acids including lysine. The N-terminal domain is catalytic and has a key role in amino acid binding.

PFAM:PF00696,DOI:10.1074/jbc.M605886200,DOI:10.1105/tpc.105.040451

GO Diversity

Unique GO annotations
10 Unique GO terms

EC Diversity

Unique EC annotations
2 Unique EC terms

Species Diversity

Unique species annotations
3474 Unique species

Sequence/Structure Diversity

Overview of the sequence / structure diversity of this superfamily compared to other superfamilies in CATH. Click on the chart to view the data in more detail.

Superfamily Summary

A general summary of information for this superfamily.
Structures
Domains: 5
Domain clusters (>95% seq id): 2
Domain clusters (>35% seq id): 2
Unique PDBs: 3
Alignments
Structural Clusters (5A): 1
Structural Clusters (9A): 1
FunFam Clusters: 21
Function
Unique EC: 2
Unique GO: 10
Taxonomy
Unique Species: 3474