Squalene-hopene cyclase
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FunctionSqualene-hopene cyclase or oxidosqualene cyclase (SHC) catalyzes the conversion of acyclic squalene into the pentacyclic hopene and hopanol in prokaryotes. The reaction which SHC cactalyzes involves the breaking or forming of 13 covalent bonds, the formation of 9 chiral centers and the formation of 5 rings in a single step[1]. RelevanceThe hopenoids condense lipid membranes and reduce their permeability. Structural highlightsThe [2]. Water molecules are shown as red spheres. |
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3D structures of squalene-hopene cyclase3D structures of squalene-hopene cyclase
Updated on 09-November-2020
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- ↑ Hammer SC, Marjanovic A, Dominicus JM, Nestl BM, Hauer B. Squalene hopene cyclases are protonases for stereoselective Bronsted acid catalysis. Nat Chem Biol. 2015 Feb;11(2):121-6. doi: 10.1038/nchembio.1719. Epub 2014 Dec, 15. PMID:25503928 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.1719
- ↑ Reinert DJ, Balliano G, Schulz GE. Conversion of squalene to the pentacarbocyclic hopene. Chem Biol. 2004 Jan;11(1):121-6. PMID:15113001 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2003.12.013