Protein
Isoflavone reductase
Function
Reduces achiral isoflavones to chiral isoflavanones during the biosynthesis of chiral pterocarpan phytoalexins. The reduction product (sophrol) is a third isomer, which represents the penultimate intermediate in the synthesis of the phytoalexin (+)-pisatin, the major phytoalexin in pea.
Similarity
Belongs to the NmrA-type oxidoreductase family. Isoflavone reductase subfamily.
Sequence
MATENKILILGATGAIGRHIVWASIKAGNPTYALVRKTSDNVNKPKLTEAANPETKEELLKNYQASGVILLEGDINDHETLVNAIKQVDTVICAAGRLLIEDQVKVIKAIKEAGNVKRFFPSEFGLDVDRHDAVEPVRQVFEEKASIRRVVESEGVPYTYLCCHAFTGYFLRNLAQIDATDPPRDKVVILGDGNVRGAYVTEADVGTYTIRAANDPNTLNKAVHIRLPNNYLTANEVIALWEKKIGKTLEKTYVSEEQVLKDIQTSSFPHNYLLALYHSQQIKGDAVYEIDPAKDVEAYDAYPDVKYTTADEYLNQFV