Protein
L-arabinitol 4-dehydrogenase
Organism
Penicillium rubens (strain ATCC 28089 / DSM 1075 / NRRL 1951 / Wisconsin 54-1255)
Function
Catalyzes the NAD-dependent oxidation of L-arabinitol to L-xylulose in the fungal L-arabinose catabolic pathway. L-arabinose catabolism is important for using plant material as a carbon source. NAPD cannot act as a cosubstrate.
Similarity
Belongs to the zinc-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family.
Sequence
MASATVTKTNIGVYTNPKHDLWIADSSPTAEDINAGKGLKAGEVTIEVRSTGICGSDVHFWHAGCIGPMIVTGDHVLGHESAGQVLAVAPDVTHLKVGDRVAVEPNVICNACEPCLTGRYNGCVNVAFLSTPPVDGLLRRYVNHPAVWCHKIGDMSYEDGAMLEPLSVTLAAIERSGLRLGDPLLITGAGPIGLISLLSARAAGACPIVITDIDEGRLAFAKSLVPEVRTYKVEIGKSAEECADGIINALNDGQGSGPDALRPKLALECTGVESSVNSAIWSVKFGGKVFVIGVGKNEMTIPFMRLSTQEIDLQYQYRYCNTWPRAIRLIQNGVIDLSKLVTHRYSLENALQAFETASNPKTGAIKVQIMSSEEDVKAATAGQKY