Protein
Benzil reductase ((S)-benzoin forming) IRC24
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Reduces benzil stereospecifically to (S)-benzoin. Is probably involved in a pathway contributing to genomic integrity.
Similarity
Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
Sequence
MGKVILITGASRGIGLQLVKTVIEEDDECIVYGVARTEAGLQSLQREYGADKFVYRVLDITDRSRMEALVEEIRQKHGKLDGIVANAGMLEPVKSISQSNSEHDIKQWERLFDVNFFSIVSLVALCLPLLKSSPFVGNIVFVSSGASVKPYNGWSAYGCSKAALNHFAMDIASEEPSDKVRAVCIAPGVVDTQMQKDIRETLGPQGMTPKALERFTQLYKTSSLLDPKVPAAVLAQLVLKGIPDSLNGQYLRYNDERLGPVQG