Biochemical Properties


Protein Name: LIPA_AZOVD RecName: Full Lipoyl synthase; AltName: Full Lip-syn; Short LS; AltName: Full Lipoate synthase; AltName: Full Lipoic acid synthase; AltName: Full Sulfur insertion protein LipA

Strain: Azotobacter Vinelandii


Number of amino acids: 325

Molecular weight: 36345.6

Theoretical pI: 6.23

Total number of negatively charged residues (Asp + Glu): 48

Total number of positively charged residues (Arg + Lys): 44

Instability index:The instability index (II) is computed to be 44.61

This classifies the protein as unstable

Aliphatic index: 79.20

Grand average of hydropathicity (GRAVY): -0.442

Amino acid composition (%):

Ala Arg Asn Asp Cys Gln Glu Gly His Ile Leu lys Mcf Phe Pro Ser Thr Trp Tyr Val
10.6 6.4 1.1 3.0 1.1 3.0 2.6 11.7 1.9 6.0 15.1 1.5 3.8 6.8 6.8 3.4 1.1 4.5 4.2 5.3


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
1594 2548 462 476 17