Organism
Synechocystis sp. (strain PCC 6803 / Kazusa)
Function
Controls resistance to the herbicide Dinoseb and metronidazole. Involved in detoxification of Dinoseb via the reduction of the nitro group(s) and this process is accompanied by the formation of toxic superoxide anions.
Similarity
Belongs to the nitroreductase family.
Sequence
MDTFDAIYQRRSVKHFDPDHRLTAEEERKLHEAAIQAPTSFNIQLWRFLIIRDPQLRQTIREKYGNQAQMTDASLLILVAADVNAWDKDPARYWRNAPREVANYLVGAIASFYGGKPQLQRDEAQRSIGMAMQNLMLAAKAMGYDSCPMIGFDLQKVAELVKLPADYAIGPMVAIGKRTEDAPGKRRSNSPGRIPLGKLLCLTKVWCLAI