Organism
Emericella nidulans (strain FGSC A4 / ATCC 38163 / CBS 112.46 / NRRL 194 / M139)
Function
Catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of adenine to hypoxanthine. Plays an important role in the purine salvage pathway and in nitrogen catabolism. Has no activity with adenosine as a substrate.
Similarity
Belongs to the metallo-dependent hydrolases superfamily. Adenosine and AMP deaminases family. Adenine deaminase type 2 subfamily.
Sequence
MCPPNTPYQSQWHAFLHSLPKCEHHVHLEGCLEPPLIFSMARKNNVSLPSPSSNPAYTSVETLSKRYGHFSSLDDFLSFYFIGMTVLKTQSDFAELAWTYFKRAHAEGVHHTEVFFDPQVHMERGLEYRVIVDGYVDGCKRAEKELGISTRLIMCFLKHLPLESAQRLYDTALNEGDLGLDGRNPVIHGLGASSSEVGPPKDLFRPIYLGAKEKSINLTAHAGEEGDASYIAAALDMGATRIDHGIRLGEDPELMERVAREEVLLTVCPVSNLQLKCVKSVAEVPIRKFLDAGVRFSINSDDPAYFGAYILECYCAVQEAFNLSVADWRLIAENGVKGSWIGEERKNELLWRIDECVKRFEGVL