Function
Involved in the degradation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT). Catalyzes the removal of the nitro group from 4-methyl-5-nitrocatechol (MNC) to yield 2-hydroxy-5-methylquinone (PubMed:8830701, PubMed:16751499). It can use both NADH and NADPH as electron donors, but prefers NADPH (PubMed:8830701). Also able to use 4-nitrocatechol as substrate (PubMed:8830701).
Sequence
MTRPLETPPDIEVPVLIVGGSMVGLSTALFLSHYGIQAMAVERHERTAIHPRAGHFHLRTLELLRSVGLEEVVARTSAEAFFPNGGINAVQSLAGGETASFISNLNAGVEEFSPTRRLFIAQQALEPILRSRAEELGADLRYSTEVVSVVDDGEGVTTVIRDKASGQERTVRSRYLVASDGWRSQRRAQLGIETRGQGLLSRSATIYFRADCRELLAGTHLGVIYVLNERLRGFFRFEKSLQSGFLGVATLGDPTRPGALDVSAGFTTDTAVELVRAAIGVPDIDVEIQDVAHWEATAALADRYRGGRIFLAGDAAHVVPPYGGFGGNTGVQDAHNLASKLALVLDGTAGEALLDTYEAERRPVGALTVDQAFSRYIRRLAPEFLDEQTPELVDDFSMELGYRYHSPAVLTEDDDKAVDQAVVGHPREALGRPGSRAPHVALRVDDHDRSVLDLLGRDFVVLAGPAGQVWAEAAERASKELGLPLSAYVVGSDTPVADVEGRFADAYGLSDAGVALVRPDGFIAWRSRDLAEDPEAALTDALRAVLCR