gatZ MKTLIARHKAGEHIGICSVCSAHPLVIEAALAFDRNSTRKVLIEATSNQVNQFGGYTGMTPADFREFVFTIADKVGFARERIILGGDHLGPNCWQQENADAAMEKSVELVKAYVRAGFSKIHLDASMSCAGDPIPLAPETVAERAAVLCFAAESVATDCQREQLSYVIGTEVPVPGGEASAIQSVHITRVEDAANTLRTHQKAFIARGLAEALTRVIAIVVQPGVEFDHSNIIHYQPQEAQPLAQWIENTRMVYEAHSTDYQTRTAYWELVRDHFAILKVGPALTFALREAIFALAQIEQELIAPENRSGCLAVIEEVMFDEPQYWKKYYRTGFNDSLLDIRYSLSDRIRYYWPHSRIKNSVETMMVNLEGMEIPLGMISQYLPKQFERIQSGELSAIPHQLIMDKIYDVLRAYRYGCAE 420 Component of the tagatose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase gatYZ that is required for full activity and stability of the Y subunit. Could have a chaperone-like function for the proper and stable folding of gatY. When expressed alone, gatZ does not show any aldolase activity. Is involved in the catabolism of galactitol. D-tagatose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase subunit gatZ GATZ_ECOLX