Protein
Cytochrome P450 71D18
Function
Hydroxylates (-)-(4S)-limonene to (-)-trans-carveol, a precursor of (-)-carvone, responsible for the typical spearmint flavor note. Fluorinated substrate analogs are hydroxylated with the same regio- and stereochemistry.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.
Sequence
MELDLLSAIIILVATYIVSLLINQWRKSKSQQNLPPSPPKLPVIGHLHFLWGGLPQHVFRSIAQKYGPVAHVQLGEVYSVVLSSAEAAKQAMKVLDPNFADRFDGIGSRTMWYDKDDIIFSPYNDHWRQMRRICVTELLSPKNVRSFGYIRQEEIERLIRLLGSSGGAPVDVTEEVSKMSCVVVCRAAFGSVLKDQGSLAELVKESLALASGFELADLYPSSWLLNLLSLNKYRLQRMRRRLDHILDGFLEEHREKKSGEFGGEDIVDVLFRMQKGSDIKIPITSNCIKGFIFDTFSAGAETSSTTISWALSELMRNPAKMAKVQAEVREALKGKTVVDLSEVQELKYLRSVLKETLRLHPPFPLIPRQSREECEVNGYTIPAKTRIFINVWAIGRDPQYWEDPDTFRPERFDEVSRDFMGNDFEFIPFGAGRRICPGLHFGLANVEIPLAQLLYHFDWKLPQGMTDADLDMTETPGLSGPKKKNVCLVPTLYKSP