Protein
L-arabinitol 4-dehydrogenase
Organism
Neurospora crassa (strain ATCC 24698 / 74-OR23-1A / CBS 708.71 / DSM 1257 / FGSC 987)
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. Not active on D-arabinitol, D-sorbitol and D-mannitol.
Similarity
Belongs to the zinc-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family.
Sequence
MASSASKTNIGVFTNPQHDLWISEASPSLESVQKGEELKEGEVTVAVRSTGICGSDVHFWKHGCIGPMIVECDHVLGHESAGEVIAVHPSVKSIKVGDRVAIEPQVICNACEPCLTGRYNGCERVDFLSTPPVPGLLRRYVNHPAVWCHKIGNMSYENGAMLEPLSVALAGLQRAGVRLGDPVLICGAGPIGLITMLCAKAAGACPLVITDIDEGRLKFAKEICPEVVTHKVERLSAEESAKKIVESFGGIEPAVALECTGVESSIAAAIWAVKFGGKVFVIGVGKNEIQIPFMRASVREVDLQFQYRYCNTWPRAIRLVENGLVDLTRLVTHRFPLEDALKAFETASDPKTGAIKVQIQSLE