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CYP71AV1

Gene
CYP71AV1
Protein
Amorpha-4,11-diene 12-monooxygenase
Organism
Artemisia annua
Length
495 amino acids
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of artemisin. Catalyzes three consecutive oxidations of amorpha-4,11-diene to produce artemisinic acid, but is unable to oxidize germacrene A. No activity with limonene, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, pinocarveol, (-)-alloisolongifolene, caryophyllene, (-)-alpha-gurjunene, (+)-gamma-gurjunene, (+)-ledene, (+)-beta-selinene and (+)-valencene as substrates.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.
Mass
55.725 kDa
Sequence
MKSILKAMALSLTTSIALATILLFVYKFATRSKSTKKSLPEPWRLPIIGHMHHLIGTTPHRGVRDLARKYGSLMHLQLGEVPTIVVSSPKWAKEILTTYDITFANRPETLTGEIVLYHNTDVVLAPYGEYWRQLRKICTLELLSVKKVKSFQSLREEECWNLVQEIKASGSGRPVNLSENVFKLIATILSRAAFGKGIKDQKELTEIVKEILRQTGGFDVADIFPSKKFLHHLSGKRARLTSLRKKIDNLIDNLVAEHTVNTSSKTNETLLDVLLRLKDSAEFPLTSDNIKAIILDMFGAGTDTSSSTIEWAISELIKCPKAMEKVQAELRKALNGKEKIHEEDIQELSYLNMVIKETLRLHPPLPLVLPRECRQPVNLAGYNIPNKTKLIVNVFAINRDPEYWKDAEAFIPERFENSSATVMGAEYEYLPFGAGRRMCPGAALGLANVQLPLANILYHFNWKLPNGVSYDQIDMTESSGATMQRKTELLLVPSF