Protein
Coproporphyrinogen-III oxidase, aerobic 1
Organism
Nostoc sp. (strain PCC 7120 / SAG 25.82 / UTEX 2576)
Function
Key enzyme in heme biosynthesis. Catalyzes the oxidative decarboxylation of propionic acid side chains of rings A and B of coproporphyrinogen III (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the aerobic coproporphyrinogen-III oxidase family.
Sequence
MKQLQDEITQALTKLDGGSEFHEDSWERPEGGGGRSRVLRDGAIFEQAGVNFSEVWGSHLPPSILAQRPEAEGHGFYATGTSLVLHPRNPYVPTVHLNYRYFEAGPVWWFGGGADLTPYYPFAEDAAHFHQTLKLACDEHHPEYYPVFKRWCDEYFYLKHRDETRGVGGLFFDYQDGQGVLYRGPNPKGEAANYSNQVGEPASRDWEDLFSFIQGSGKAFLPAYVPIVERRHGMEYGDRQRNFQLYRRGRYVEFNLVYDRGTIFGLQTNGRTESILMSLPPLVRWEYGYQPEPNSPEAELYDTFLKPQDWSNWTANQ