Protein
Kynurenine formamidase
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Function
Catalyzes the hydrolysis of N-formyl-L-kynurenine to L-kynurenine, the second step in the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan degradation. Required for elimination of toxic metabolites.
Similarity
Belongs to the kynurenine formamidase family.
Sequence
MYNPRCKDLDRDYFPSYHTTRFQDQPEPNLAVLEHFVRVTKQHGRELTEKQGITVDHLRYGEGRQLVDVFYSEKTTNQAPLFVFVHGGYWQEMDMSMSCSIVGPLVRRGYRVAVMDYNLCPQVTLEQLMTQFTHFLNWIFDYTEMTKVSSLTFAGHSAGAHLLAQILMRPNVITAQRSKMVWALIFLCGVYDLRELSNLESVNPKNILGLNERNIESVSPMLWEYTDVTVWNSTKIYVVAAEHDSTTFIEQSRHYADVLRKKGYKASFTLFKGYDHFDIIEETAIDDSDVSRFLRNIEIE