Protein
L-arabinose 1-dehydrogenase (NAD(P)(+))
Organism
Haloferax volcanii (strain ATCC 29605 / DSM 3757 / JCM 8879 / NBRC 14742 / NCIMB 2012 / VKM B-1768 / DS2)
Function
L-AraDH initiates the degradation of L-arabinose. Catalyzes the NAD(P)(+)-dependent conversion of L-arabinose to L-arabino-gamma-lactone. It is highly specific for L-arabinose as substrate and can use both NADP(+) and NAD(+) as electron acceptor, with a slight preference for NADP(+).
Similarity
Belongs to the NAD(P)-dependent epimerase/dehydratase family.
Sequence
MARIAVTGAAGNVGRVTVEALASDHDVTPITHREREGLDSVILDVRDEDALTEAFEGHDIVVHLAANPNPDAAWDSVYEVNIGGTYNVYEAALAADIDRLVFASTNHVHQMYNIADATRPETLAADAEAVGVSDPPRPDSYYGVSKVFGEALGNYYADRHGLEVLNLRIGWLLTADEVREKMDEEESVARYVRAMWLSPGDCEQGMRRAVEASLPDSPLAVNLISANDDRYLSLTETMRAIGYRPRDNSATVVE