Protein
Hydroxycarboxylate dehydrogenase A
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of 2-oxoglutarate and 2-oxobutanoate, leading to the respective 2-hydroxycarboxylate. Cannot use NADH instead of NADPH as a redox partner. Do not catalyze the reverse reactions.
Similarity
Belongs to the iron-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family.
Sequence
MPHNPIRVVVGPANYFSHPGSFNHLHDFFTDEQLSRAVWIYGKRAIAAAQTKLPPAFGLPGAKHILFRGHCSESDVQQLAAESGDDRSVVIGVGGGALLDTAKALARRLGLPFVAVPTIAATCAAWTPLSVWYNDAGQALHYEIFDDANFMVLVEPEIILNAPQQYLLAGIGDTLAKWYEAVVLAPQPETLPLTVRLGINNAQAIRDVLLNSSEQALSDQQNQQLTQSFCDVVDAIIAGGGMVGGLGDRFTRVAAAHAVHNGLTVLPQTEKFLHGTKVAYGILVQSALLGQDDVLAQLTGAYQRFHLPTTLAELEVDINNQAEIDKVIAHTLRPVESIHYLPVTLTPDTLRAAFKKVESFKA