Organism
Penicillium rubens (strain ATCC 28089 / DSM 1075 / NRRL 1951 / Wisconsin 54-1255)
Function
Catalyzes the hydration of cyanide to formamide. Degradation of cyanide may be important for plant pathogenic fungi in infection of cyanogenic plants.
Similarity
Belongs to the carbon-nitrogen hydrolase superfamily. Nitrilase family.
Sequence
MVPVLKKYKAAAVNAEPGWFDLQESVRRTIHWIDEAGKAGCKLIAFPELWIPGYPYWAWKVNYQESLPLLKKYRENSLPSDSDEMRRIREAAKANKIWVSLGYSELDLASLYTTQIMISPAGDVINHRRKIKATHVERLVFGDGTGDTTESVMDTEIGRIGHLNCWENMNPFLKAYAASLGEQVHIAAWPLYPGKETLKYPDPYTNVAEANADLVTPAYAIETGSFTLAPWQTITAEGIKLNTPPGKELEDPNIYNGNGRIFGPDGQNLVPHPDKDFQGLLFVDIDLDEIHLTKSLADFGGHYMRPDLIRLLVDTNRKDLVVHEDRVNGGVAYTRTIDRVGLSAPLDASATEAQSESV