I was hoping for something grander
ORIGIN
mkrylvledg tiypgtgfga ttatvgelvf ntgmsgyqes itdqsyngei lmftyplign
yginrddhes ikptckgvvv hevarrasnw rnaqslddyl kqnaipgimd idtravtkhi
rtkgamkati vdnvlpdtvd rlkvtelnra vvaqsstnna ypnpatgpnv vvvdfglkhs
ilrelakrqc nltvlpyntt aseimalnpd gvmltngpgd pkdvpgalem irevekhvpl
fgiclghqlf alangadtfk mkfghrgfnh pvreiatgri dftsqnhgya vdrdslaqtd
llitheeind gtveglrhrd yaafsvqyhp daapgphdad hifdefidlm aanqatqkgs
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What is it? Well, it's the amino acid sequence for the small subunit of carbamoyl phosphate synthase from Lactobacillus plantarum of course. The letters L-E-M-I-R-E correspond to Leucine-Glutamic Acid-Methionine-Isoleucine-Arginine-Glutamic Acid, based on the single-letter amino acid code.
(yes, I'm wasting time thanks to Carl Zimmer)
UPDATE: after refining my search techniques a little more, I have indeed come up with something grander - 'lemire' can be found in the humanRUVBL2 gene. Not too shabby.
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