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4.4.1.9 b |
Activity |
4.4.1.9 |
Description |
L-3-cyanoalanine synthase (family b) |
Notes |
Family composed of enzymes from insects, only distantly related to 4.4.1.9_a and most similar to cysteine synthase (E.C. 2.5.1.47). |
PLP Fold Type |
II |
PLP-dependent Domain |
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Number of sequences |
12 |
Sequences in seed alignment |
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Reference sequence |
AHY81321 |
Domain interval |
16-313 |
Catalytic site |
41 K |
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References |
Herfurth AM, van Ohlen M, Wittstock U (2017) β-Cyanoalanine Synthases and Their Possible Role in Pierid Host Plant Adaptation Insects 8 E62. van Ohlen M, Herfurth AM, Kerbstadt H, Wittstock U (2016) Cyanide detoxification in an insect herbivore: Molecular identification of β-cyanoalanine synthases from Pieris rapae Insect Biochem Mol Biol 70 99-110. Wybouw N, Dermauw W, Tirry L, Stevens C, Grbić M, Feyereisen R, Van Leeuwen T (2014) A gene horizontally transferred from bacteria protects arthropods from host plant cyanide poisoning Elife 3 e02365. Articles on 4.4.1.9.b |
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2018/01/11 11:27 |
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