Protein
Kynurenine formamidase
Organism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / DSM 22644 / CIP 104116 / JCM 14847 / LMG 12228 / 1C / PRS 101 / PAO1)
Function
Catalyzes the hydrolysis of N-formyl-L-kynurenine to L-kynurenine, the second step in the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan degradation.
Similarity
Belongs to the Cyclase 1 superfamily. KynB family.
Sequence
MTSLRYWDISPALDPNTPTWPGDTPFQQEWAARLDEQCPVNVGRITLSPHTGAHVDGPLHYRADGLPIGQVPLDIYMGPCRVIHCIGANPLVTPEHLAGQLDDLPSRVLLRTFERVPANWPEGFCAIAPATIECLAERGVRLVGIDTPSLDPQHSKTLDAHHAVGRHGMAILEGVVLDDVPAGDYELLALPLKFTHLDASPVRAVLRALPTAE