Protein
Methane monooxygenase component A beta chain
Organism
Methylococcus capsulatus (strain ATCC 33009 / NCIMB 11132 / Bath)
Function
Responsible for the initial oxygenation of methane to methanol in methanotrophs. It also catalyzes the monohydroxylation of a variety of unactivated alkenes, alicyclic, aromatic and heterocyclic compounds.
Sequence
MSMLGERRRGLTDPEMAAVILKALPEAPLDGNNKMGYFVTPRWKRLTEYEALTVYAQPNADWIAGGLDWGDWTQKFHGGRPSWGNETTELRTVDWFKHRDPLRRWHAPYVKDKAEEWRYTDRFLQGYSADGQIRAMNPTWRDEFINRYWGAFLFNEYGLFNAHSQGAREALSDVTRVSLAFWGFDKIDIAQMIQLERGFLAKIVPGFDESTAVPKAEWTNGEVYKSARLAVEGLWQEVFDWNESAFSVHAVYDALFGQFVRREFFQRLAPRFGDNLTPFFINQAQTYFQIAKQGVQDLYYNCLGDDPEFSDYNRTVMRNWTGKWLEPTIAALRDFMGLFAKLPAGTTDKEEITASLYRVVDDWIEDYASRIDFKADRDQIVKAVLAGLK