Protein
L-ornithine N(5)-monooxygenase
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Function
Catalyzes the conversion of L-ornithine to N(5)-hydroxyornithine, the first step in the biosynthesis of all hydroxamate-containing siderophores, such as ferrichrome.
Similarity
Belongs to the lysine N(6)-hydroxylase/L-ornithine N(5)-oxygenase family.
Sequence
MTEPLDLAIIGFGPASLSFLIALHDHSEEPLKNKKIRVFEKLPTFSWHEGMLIPGSNMQISFVKDLATPRDPTSYFTFLNYLHSHGQERLSGFLNMSTLEPSRYEYHDYLCWAASHFSKFVEYNANINKLHYDAATDLYIVGHGDTQWQAKNIIITTGCQPYIPPLYKSVDSPLIVHSSKFMSDHSQKLLRNSKHGILVVGCGQSAAEIWKHCHYSLDPKTPLAMCFRNLAPVPSDSSPFVNSLYFDSHNSHWWYNLPTEARLKGLSVGRTTNYSVVKESLLEEMFKECYLQKLRYGQEFHQIMGDTDIQSIKNEGDHLVVQLTSQMDKSKKPETRKIDVLYVATGYDHESFDVLMSSLFPNSQGAQISEEYCVLNAPSKQGKVYVAGITSNQHGIGETLLSWAAIRAGGLAKELFGPSKPTARVPASYLN