Protein
Alkane hydroxylase MAH1
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Involved in the formation of secondary alcohols and ketones in stem cuticular wax. Catalyzes the hydroxylation of a methylene unit in the middle of alkane molecules to form secondary alcohols and possibly also a second hydroxylation leading to the corresponding ketones.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.
Sequence
MAMLGFYVTFIFFLVCLFTYFFLQKKPQGQPILKNWPFLRMLPGMLHQIPRIYDWTVEVLEATNLTFYFKGPWLSGTDMLFTADPRNIHHILSSNFGNYPKGPEFKKIFDVLGEGILTVDFELWEEMRKSNHALFHNQDFIELSVSSNKSKLKEGLVPFLDNAAQKNIIIELQDVFQRFMFDTSSILMTGYDPMSLSIEMLEVEFGEAADIGEEAIYYRHFKPVILWRLQNWIGIGLERKMRTALATVNRMFAKIISSRRKEEISRAKTEPYSKDALTYYMNVDTSKYKLLKPNKDKFIRDVIFSLVLAGRDTTSSVLTWFFWLLSKHPQVMAKLRHEINTKFDNEDLEKLVYLHAALSESMRLYPPLPFNHKSPAKPDVLPSGHKVDANSKIVICIYALGRMRSVWGEDALDFKPERWISDNGGLRHEPSYKFMAFNSGPRTCLGKNLALLQMKMVALEIIRNYDFKVIEGHKVEPIPSILLRMKHGLKVTVTKKI