1u5u

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The structure of an Allene Oxide Synthase reveals a novel use for a catalase foldThe structure of an Allene Oxide Synthase reveals a novel use for a catalase fold

Structural highlights

1u5u is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Plexaura homomalla. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2Å
Ligands:
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

AOSL_PLEHO Bifunctional enzyme which is responsible for allene oxide biosynthesis via a two-step reaction which involves conversion of arachidonic acid to a 8R-hydroperoxide intermediate followed by conversion of the hydroperoxide to allene oxide.[1] [2]

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

References

  1. Koljak R, Boutaud O, Shieh BH, Samel N, Brash AR. Identification of a naturally occurring peroxidase-lipoxygenase fusion protein. Science. 1997 Sep 26;277(5334):1994-6. PMID:9302294
  2. Boutaud O, Brash AR. Purification and catalytic activities of the two domains of the allene oxide synthase-lipoxygenase fusion protein of the coral Plexaura homomalla. J Biol Chem. 1999 Nov 19;274(47):33764-70. PMID:10559269

1u5u, resolution 2.00Å

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