Protein
Epoxide hydrolase EphG
Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain ATCC 25618 / H37Rv)
Function
Epoxide hydrolase capable of hydrolyzing long or bulky lipophilic epoxides such as 9,10-epoxystearic acid and cholesterol 5,6-oxide in vitro. The physiological substrates have yet to be identified, but could be fatty acid or steroid derivatives.
Similarity
Belongs to the limonene-1,2-epoxide hydrolase family.
Sequence
MAELTETSPETPETTEAIRAVEAFLNALQNEDFDTVDAALGDDLVYENVGFSRIRGGRRTATLLRRMQGRVGFEVKIHRIGADGAAVLTERTDALIIGPLRVQFWVCGVFEVDDGRITLWRDYFDVYDMFKGLLRGLVALVVPSLKATL