Muconate cycloisomerase


Muconate cycloisomerase (MCI) catalyzes the formation of muconolactone from cis,cis-muconate. It is part of the B-ketoadipate pathway in the metabolism of aromatic compounds[1]. MCI breaks down lignin-derived catechol and protocatechuate.

  • Chloromuconate cycloisomerase catalyzes the reversible conversion of 2-carboxy-2,5-dihydro-5-oxofuran-2-acetate to cis,cis-butadiene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate [2].
  • 3-carboxy-cis,cis-muconate cycloisomerase catalyzes the reversible conversion of 2-carboxy-2,5-dihydro-5-oxofuran-2-acetate to 3-chloro-cis,cis-muconate[3].


Muconate cycloisomerase dimer complex with Mg+2 ion (green) (PDB entry 3fyy)

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3D Structures of muconate cycloisomerase3D Structures of muconate cycloisomerase

Updated on 10-November-2021

ReferencesReferences

  1. Vollmer MD, Hoier H, Hecht HJ, Schell U, Groning J, Goldman A, Schlomann M. Substrate specificity of and product formation by muconate cycloisomerases: an analysis of wild-type enzymes and engineered variants. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1998 Sep;64(9):3290-9. PMID:9726873
  2. Schmidt E, Knackmuss HJ. Chemical structure and biodegradability of halogenated aromatic compounds. Conversion of chlorinated muconic acids into maleoylacetic acid. Biochem J. 1980 Oct 15;192(1):339-47. PMID:7305906
  3. Ornston LN. The conversion of catechol and protocatechuate to beta-ketoadipate by Pseudomonas putida. II. Enzymes of the protocatechuate pathway. J Biol Chem. 1966 Aug 25;241(16):3787-94. PMID:5916392

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