Protein
Alkane 1-monooxygenase 1
Organism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / DSM 22644 / CIP 104116 / JCM 14847 / LMG 12228 / 1C / PRS 101 / PAO1)
Function
Catalyzes the hydroxylation of n-alkanes in the presence of a NADH-rubredoxin reductase and rubredoxin. It preferably hydroxylases C16-C24 hydrocarbons.
Similarity
Belongs to the fatty acid desaturase type 1 family. AlkB subfamily.
Sequence
MFENFSPSTMLAIKKYAYWLWLLLALSMPFNYWMAQDSAHPAFWAFSLVIAVFGIGPLLDMLFGRDPANPDEETQTPQLLGQGYYVLLTLATVPVLIGTLVWAAGVFVAFQEWGWLGRLGWILSMGTVMGAVGIVVAHELIHKDSALEQAAGGILLAAVCYAGFKVEHVRGHHVHVSTPEDASSARFGQSVYQFLPHAYKYNFLNAWRLEAVRLRKKGLPVFGWQNELIWWYLLSLALLVGFGWAFGWLGMVFFLGQAFVAVTLLEIINYVEHYGLHRRKGEDGRYERTNHTHSWNSNFVFTNLVLFHLQRHSDHHAFAKRPYQVLRHYDDSPQMPSGYAGMVVLALIPPLWRAVMDPKVRAYYAGEEFQLTAEQSERPAAS