Bifunctional TENA-E protein

UniProtKB accession:  Q9ASY9

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UniProtKB description:  Involved in thiamine salvage by hydrolyzing the thiamine breakdown product 4-amino-5-aminomethyl-2-methylpyrimidine (amino-HMP) to 4-amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine (HMP) (PubMed:25014715). Has a high formylamino-HMP amidohydrolase activity (PubMed:25014715). No activity with other thiamine degradation products such as thiamine mono- or diphosphate, oxothiamine, oxythiamine, thiamine disulfide, desthiothiamine or thiochrome as substrates (PubMed:25014715). Does not display thiaminase II activity, as it is unable to hydrolyze thiamine (PubMed:25014715). Is able to carry out two successive steps in the salvage of thiamine breakdown product, whereas two separate enzymes are required in Bacillus species (Probable). May also serve a damage pre-emption function by hydrolyzing products that would otherwise do harm (Probable).