Protein
Ent-kaurene oxidase 2
Organism
Oryza sativa subsp. japonica
Function
Catalyzes three successive oxidations of the 4-methyl group of ent-kaurene giving kaurenoic acid, a key step in gibberellins (GAs) biosynthesis. GAs, which are involved many processes, including stem elongation, play a central role in plant development.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.
Sequence
MEAFVPGGAGAAAAAVGGFVAAAALAERAGVIAPRKRPNAPPAVPGLPIIGNLHQLKEKKPHQTFAKWAEIYGPIYTIRTGASSVVVLNSTEVAKEAMVAKFSSISTRKLSKALTVLTRDKSMVATSDYCDFHKMVKRYVMSSMLGTSAQKQFRDIRDMMIHNMLSTFHKLVKDDPHAPLIFRDVFKDELFRLSMIQSLGEDVSSVYVDEFGRDISKEEIYNATVTDMMMCAIEVDWRDFFPYLSWVPNKSFETRVFTTETRRTAVMRALIKQQKERIVRGEAKTCYLDFLLAENTLTDEQLMMLVWEALIEAADTTLVTTEWAMYELAKNPDKQERLYQEIREVCGDETVTEEHLPRLPYLNAVFHETLRRHSPVPLIPPRFVHEDTKLAGYDVPAGTEMVINLYGCNMNRKEWESPEEWVPERFAGGRLEVADMYKTMAFGAGRRACAGSLQATHIACAAVARFVQEFGWRLREGDEEKVDTVQLTAYKLHPLHVHLTRRGRM