Organism
Corynebacterium diphtheriae (strain ATCC 700971 / NCTC 13129 / Biotype gravis)
Function
Allows the bacteria to use the host heme as an iron source. Involved in the oxidation of heme and subsequent release of iron from the heme moiety.
Similarity
Belongs to the heme oxygenase family.
Sequence
MTTATAGLAVELKQSTAQAHEKAEHSTFMSDLLEGRLGVAEFTRLQEQAWLFYTALEQAADAVRASGFAESLLDPALNRAEVLARDLDKLNDGSEWRSRITASPAVIDYVNRLEEIRDNVDGPALVAHHYVRYLGDLSGGQVIARMMQRHYGVDPEALGFYHFEGIAKLKVYKDEYREKLNNLELSDEQRENLLKEATDAFVFNHQVFADLGKGL