Organism
Neurospora crassa (strain ATCC 24698 / 74-OR23-1A / CBS 708.71 / DSM 1257 / FGSC 987)
Function
Catalyzes the hydration of cyanide to formamide. Degradation of cyanide may be important for plant pathogenic fungi in infection of cyanogenic plants.
Similarity
Belongs to the carbon-nitrogen hydrolase superfamily. Nitrilase family.
Sequence
MVLTKYKAAAVTSEPCWFDLEGGVRKTIDFINEAGQAGCKLVAFPEVWIPGYPYWMWKVTYQQSLPMLKKYRENAMAVDSDEFRRIRRAARDNQIYVSLGFAEIDHATLYLAQALIDPTGEVINHRRKIKPTHVEKLVYGDGAGDTFMSVTPTELGRLGQLNCWENMNPFLKSLNVSMGEQIHIAAWPIYPGKETLKYPDPATNVADPASDLVTPAYAIETGTWTLAPFQRLSVEGLKKNTPEGVEPETDPSTYNGHARIYRPDGSLVVRPDKDFDGLLFVDIDLNECHLTKALADFAGHYMRPDLIRLLVDTSRKELVTEVDRNGGIVQYSTRERLGLNTPLENDKEGKK