Protein
Alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent sulfate ester dioxygenase
Organism
Mycobacterium bovis (strain ATCC BAA-935 / AF2122/97)
Function
Alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent sulfate ester dioxygenase, which oxidizes medium-chain alkyl-sulfate esters. Thus, catalyzes the oxygenolytic cleavage of 2-ethylhexyl sulfate (2-EHS), leading to the formation of succinate and 2-ethylhexanal. Has likely a role in sulfate scavenging in vivo.
Similarity
Belongs to the TfdA dioxygenase family.
Sequence
MTDLITVKKLGSRIGAQIDGVRLGGDLDPAAVNEIRAALLAHKVVFFRGQHQLDDAEQLAFAGLLGTPIGHPAAIALADDAPIITPINSEFGKANRWHTDVTFAANYPAASVLRAVSLPSYGGSTLWANTAAAYAELPEPLKCLTENLWALHTNRYDYVTTKPLTAAQRAFRQVFEKPDFRTEHPVVRVHPETGERTLLAGDFVRSFVGLDSHESRVLFEVLQRRITMPENTIRWNWAPGDVAIWDNRATQHRAIDDYDDQHRLMHRVTLMGDVPVDVYGQASRVISGAPMEIAG