Organism
Emericella nidulans (strain FGSC A4 / ATCC 38163 / CBS 112.46 / NRRL 194 / M139)
Function
Catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate, which is further processed to form (S)-allantoin.
Similarity
Belongs to the uricase family.
Sequence
MSTVAAARYGKDNVRVYKVHKDPKTGVQTVTEMTVCVLLEGEIDTSYTKADNSVIVATDSIKNTIFILAKQNPVTPPELFGSILGTHFINKYKHIHVAHTNIITHRWTRLNIDGKPHSHSFVRDSEETRNVQVDVTEGVGIDIKSSINKLTVLKSTGSQFWGFVRDEYTTLPEVWDRILSTDVEATWAWKRFSGLDEVRGNVPKFDETWEAARNITLKTFAEEESASVQATMYKMGEQILAYQPLLETVEYSLPNKHYFEIDLSWHKGLKNTGKDAEVFVPQTNPNGLIKCTVGRKSKAKL