Protein
Beta-amyrin 11-oxidase
Organism
Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Function
Catalyzes 2 successive oxidations of beta-amyrin, producing a precursor of the triterpene sweetener glycyrrhizin. Unable to use 11-deoxoglycyrrhetinic acid or ent-kaurenoic acid as substrates.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.
Sequence
MEVHWVCMSAATLLVCYIFGSKFVRNLNGWYYDVKLRRKEHPLPPGDMGWPLIGDLLSFIKDFSSGHPDSFINNLVLKYGRSGIYKTHLFGNPSIIVCEPQMCRRVLTDDVNFKLGYPKSIKELARCRPMIDVSNAEHRLFRRLITSPIVGHKALAMYLERLEEIVINSLEELSSMKHPVELLKEMKKVSFKAIVHVFMGSSNQDIIKKIGSSFTDLYNGMFSIPINVPGFTFHKALEARKKLAKIVQPVVDERRLMIENGPQEGSQRKDLIDILLEVKDENGRKLEDEDISDLLIGLLFAGHESTATSLMWSITYLTQHPHILKKAKEEQEEITRTRFSSQKQLSLKEIKQMVYLSQVIDETLRCANIAFATFREATADVNINGYIIPKGWRVLIWARAIHMDSEYYPNPEEFNPSRWDDYNAKAGTFLPFGAGSRLCPGADLAKLEISIFLHYFLRNYRLERINPECHVTSLPVSKPTDNCLAKVIKVSCA