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HNL

Gene
HNL
Protein
(S)-hydroxynitrile lyase
Organism
Manihot esculenta
Length
258 amino acids
Function
Involved in cyanogenesis, the release of HCN from injured tissues. Decomposes a varieties of (R) or (S) cyanohydrins into HCN and the corresponding aldehydes and ketones. The natural substrate of this enzyme is (S)-acetone cyanohydrin.
Similarity
Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Hydroxynitrile lyase family.
Mass
29.372 kDa
Sequence
MVTAHFVLIHTICHGAWIWHKLKPALERAGHKVTALDMAASGIDPRQIEQINSFDEYSEPLLTFLEKLPQGEKVIIVGESCAGLNIAIAADRYVDKIAAGVFHNSLLPDTVHSPSYTVEKLLESFPDWRDTEYFTFTNITGETITTMKLGFVLLRENLFTKCTDGEYELAKMVMRKGSLFQNVLAQRPKFTEKGYGSIKKVYIWTDQDKIFLPDFQRWQIANYKPDKVYQVQGGDHKLQLTKTEEVAHILQEVADAYA

Gene
HNL
Protein
Alpha-hydroxynitrile lyase
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
258 amino acids
Function
Involved in cyanogenesis, the release of HCN from injured tissues (By similarity). Displays R-selective hydroxynitrile lyase activity. Also accepts nitromethane (MeNO2) as a donor in a reaction with aromatic aldehydes to yield (R)-beta-nitro alcohols.
Similarity
Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Hydroxynitrile lyase family.
Mass
29.217 kDa
Sequence
MERKHHFVLVHNAYHGAWIWYKLKPLLESAGHRVTAVELAASGIDPRPIQAVETVDEYSKPLIETLKSLPENEEVILVGFSFGGINIALAADIFPAKIKVLVFLNAFLPDTTHVPSHVLDKYMEMPGGLGDCEFSSHETRNGTMSLLKMGPKFMKARLYQNCPIEDYELAKMLHRQGSFFTEDLSKKEKFSEEGYGSVQRVYVMSSEDKAIPCDFIRWMIDNFNVSKVYEIDGGDHMVMLSKPQKLFDSLSAIATDYM

Gene
HNL
Protein
(S)-hydroxynitrile lyase
Organism
Hevea brasiliensis
Length
257 amino acids
Function
Involved in cyanogenesis, the release of HCN from injured tissues. Decomposes a varieties of (R) or (S) cyanohydrins into HCN and the corresponding aldehydes and ketones. The natural substrate of this enzyme is (S)-acetone cyanohydrin.
Similarity
Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Hydroxynitrile lyase family.
Mass
29.228 kDa
Sequence
MAFAHFVLIHTICHGAWIWHKLKPLLEALGHKVTALDLAASGVDPRQIEEIGSFDEYSEPLLTFLEALPPGEKVILVGESCGGLNIAIAADKYCEKIAAAVFHNSVLPDTEHCPSYVVDKLMEVFPDWKDTTYFTYTKDGKEITGLKLGFTLLRENLYTLCGPEEYELAKMLTRKGSLFQNILAKRPFFTKEGYGSIKKIYVWTDQDEIFLPEFQLWQIENYKPDKVYKVEGGDHKLQLTKTKEIAEILQEVADTYN