Protein
Kynurenine 3-monooxygenase 2
Organism
Aspergillus niger (strain CBS 513.88 / FGSC A1513)
Function
Catalyzes the hydroxylation of L-kynurenine (L-Kyn) to form 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine (L-3OHKyn). Required for synthesis of quinolinic acid.
Similarity
Belongs to the aromatic-ring hydroxylase family. KMO subfamily.
Sequence
MTADGKIVIVGGGPVGSLAALYASHYHDNVEVYELRDERQNPAGASPLLQKSINFTLSERGIRALEKSGRTDLLRAIMRTAIPMHGRMVHGRMVHGRSVSGKLQETFHQYDVHGNSLYSLDRKALNIALRQELDATPNVKMFFHHKLIRADMNTRKVWFEQREDPSTSTSPSTSSTPKEVPFDFLIGADGAHSTTRQQIMRYTPLDYQQQYADTVWCELRIPPTEKTNSFRLPPNYLHIWPGGEYMFCAFPCPDQSFNCILFAPASRLDALKSSPPATLFDFFDTHFPGVCPDLISQSSLSQQFYQSPHLPLIGIKCSPHHLGSAAVIIGDAAHAMFPFYGQGLNAGMEDVRILFDLLDEHRVFGHGKSLDKDHARAAALTEYSNQRVRDAHAIHDLSRRNYLELRGGVNSPVYKARKFVEEALQRYVPLLGWRTLYSRVSFSDQRYSEVVVKNELQGWVLLLMSGLGVLLHVLVFGALGGAFLGLKR