Protein
Blue copper oxidase CueO
Organism
Salmonella typhimurium (strain LT2 / SGSC1412 / ATCC 700720)
Function
Probably involved in periplasmic detoxification of copper by oxidizing Cu(+) to Cu(2+) and thus preventing its uptake into the cytoplasm. Possesses phenoloxidase and ferroxidase activities and might be involved in the production of polyphenolic compounds and the prevention of oxidative damage in the periplasm (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the multicopper oxidase family.
Sequence
MLRRDFLKYSVALGVASALPLWSRAAFAAERPALPIPDLLTADASNRMQLIVKAGQSTFAGKNATTWGYNGNLLGPAVQLHKGKSVTVDIHNQLAEDTTLHWHGLEIPGIVDGGPQGIIPAGGTRTVTFTPEQRAATCWIHPHKHGKTGRQVAMGLAGLVLIEDDEIRKLRLPKQWGIDDVPVIIQDKRFSADGQIDYQLDIMTAAVGWFGDTLLTNGAIYPQHSAPKGWLRLRLLNGCNARSLNIAASDNRPLYVIASDGGLLAEPVKVTELPLLMGERFEVLVDISDGKAFDLVTLPVSQMGMAIAPFDKPHPVMRIQPLRITASGTLPDTLTTMPALPSLEGLTVRNLKLSMDPRLDMMGMQMLMKKYGAQAMSGMDHDSMNAHMQGGNMGHGEMDHGNMDHSGMNHGAMGNMNHGGKFDFHNANFINGQVFDMNKPMFAAQKGRHERWVISGVGDMMLHPFHIHGTQFRILSENGKAPAAHRTGWKDTVRVEGGISEVLVKFDHDAPKEHAYMAHCHLLEHEDTGMMLGFTV