AZR_BACSU Catalyzes the reductive cleavage of azo bond in aromatic azo compounds to the corresponding amines. Requires NADPH, but not NADH, as an electron donor for its activity.[1][2]
Evolutionary Conservation
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References
↑Deller S, Sollner S, Trenker-El-Toukhy R, Jelesarov I, Gubitz GM, Macheroux P. Characterization of a thermostable NADPH:FMN oxidoreductase from the mesophilic bacterium Bacillus subtilis. Biochemistry. 2006 Jun 13;45(23):7083-91. PMID:16752898 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi052478r
↑Sugiura W, Yoda T, Matsuba T, Tanaka Y, Suzuki Y. Expression and characterization of the genes encoding azoreductases from Bacillus subtilis and Geobacillus stearothermophilus. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2006 Jul;70(7):1655-65. PMID:16861800