Protein
Alcohol dehydrogenase class-3
Organism
Rhodobacter sphaeroides (strain ATCC 17023 / 2.4.1 / NCIB 8253 / DSM 158)
Function
Oxidizes long-chain aliphatic alcohols, long-chain hydroxylated fatty acids and S-hydroxymethylglutathione (hmGSH) in increasing order of preference. Shows little or no activity with short-chain aliphatic alcohols.
Similarity
Belongs to the zinc-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family. Class-III subfamily.
Sequence
MRTRAAVAVEAGKPLEIMEVNLEGPKAGEVMVEIKATGICHTDEFTLSGADPEGMFPAILGHEGAGVVVEVGPGVTSVKPGDHVIPLYTPECRQCPSCLSQKTNLCTAIRGTQGQGLMPDGTSRFSMLDGTPILHYMGCSTFSNYTVLPEIAVAKVRPDAPFDKICYIGCGVTTGIGAVINTAKVEIGAKAVVFGLGGIGLNVIQGLKLAGADMIIGVDLNNAKKEWGERFGMTHFVNPSEIDGDVVAHLVNMTKTPFDQIGGADYTFDCTGNVKVMRQALEACHRGWGQSIVIGVAPAGAEIQTRPFQLVTGRVWKGSAFGGARGRTDVPKIVDWYMEGKIQIDPMITHILSLEEINKGFDLMHAGESIRSVVVF