Biochemical Properties


Protein Name: phytoene synthase

Strain: Salinibacter ruber DSM 13855


Number of amino acids: 307

Molecular weight: 35280.9

Theoretical pI: 5.20

Total number of negatively charged residues (Asp + Glu): 51

Total number of positively charged residues (Arg + Lys): 40

Instability index:The instability index (II) is computed to be 47.59

This classifies the protein as unstable

Aliphatic index: 91.53

Grand average of hydropathicity (GRAVY): -0.401

Amino acid composition (%):

Ala Arg Asn Asp Cys Gln Glu Gly His Ile Leu lys Mcf Phe Pro Ser Thr Trp Tyr Val
10.1 11.7 2.0 7.2 0.3 2.9 9.4 5.5 2.0 3.3 12.1 1.3 2.9 2.3 4.2 6.2 2.6 1.6 4.9 7.5


Estimated half-life:
The N-terminal of the sequence considered is M (Met).
The estimated half-life is: 30 Hours (Mammalian reticulocytes, in vitro)

Atom composition:
Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Oxygen Sulphur
1557 2451 451 467 10