Protein
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase
Organism
Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Function
Catalyzes the 6-electron oxidation of protoporphyrinogen-IX to form protoporphyrin-IX. Also oxidizes the pathway intermediate coproporphyrinogen-III.
Similarity
Belongs to the protoporphyrinogen oxidase family.
Sequence
MSDGKKHVVIIGGGITGLAAAFYMEKEIKEKNLPLELTLVEASPRVGGKIQTVKKDGYIIERGPDSFLERKKSAPQLVKDLGLEHLLVNNATGQSYVLVNRTLHPMPKGAVMGIPTKIAPFVSTGLFSLSGKARAAMDFILPASKTKDDQSLGEFFRRRVGDEVVENLIEPLLSGIYAGDIDKLSLMSTFPQFYQTEQKHRSLILGMKKTRPQGSGQQLTAKKQGQFQTLSTGLQTLVEEIEKQLKLTKVYKGTKVTKLSHSGSCYSLELDNGVTLDADSVIVTAPHKAAAGMLSELPAISHLKNMHSTSVANVALGFPEGSVQMEHEGTGFVISRNSDFAITACTWTNKKWPHAAPEGKTLLRAYVGKAGDESIVDLSDNDIINIVLEDLKKVMNINGEPEMTCVTRWHESMPQYHVGHKQRIKELREALASAYPGVYMTGASFEGVGIPDCIDQGKAAVSDALTYLFS