Organism
Haloferax volcanii (strain ATCC 29605 / DSM 3757 / JCM 8879 / NBRC 14742 / NCIMB 2012 / VKM B-1768 / DS2)
Function
Catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate, which is further processed to form (S)-allantoin.
Similarity
Belongs to the uricase family.
Sequence
MNYGKENVAVYRTYATPLEGVRTIPESSFDGRDNVLFGLDVRVQVEGEEFLPSFSEGDNTKVVATDSMKNFILHHAGEYDGATLEGFLEFVGSGFLDTYSQMSAVEVSADEIRFDELPVPEDDGDGYEASDLVFRVSDNESGYGSISLTRDDGTPVITDQTSGVTGLELVKVEGSSFTGYVQDEYTTLPEREDRTLYISLDIFWSYDDPEDALGEDPERYVPSEQVRDIAHVVFDEVDSNSIQDLIYQIGLRVLERYPQLASVRFEANNRTWLSVRDDLDGDASVLREPPAPTGFQQFSMDRGDLDEQ