Protein
2-hydroxy-6-oxononadienedioate/2-hydroxy-6-oxononatrienedioate hydrolase
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Catalyzes the cleavage of the C5-C6 bond of 2-hydroxy-6-oxononadienedioate and 2-hydroxy-6-oxononatrienedioate, a dienol ring fission product of the bacterial meta-cleavage pathway for degradation of phenylpropionic acid. MhpC shows some selectivity for the carboxylate of the side chain.
Similarity
Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. MhpC family.
Sequence
MSYQPQTEAATSRFLNVEEAGKTLRIHFNDCGQGDETVVLLHGSGPGATGWANFSRNIDPLVEAGYRVILLDCPGWGKSDSVVNSGSRSDLNARILKSVVDQLDIAKIHLLGNSMGGHSSVAFTLKWPERVGKLVLMGGGTGGMSLFTPMPTEGIKRLNQLYRQPTIENLKLMMDIFVFDTSDLTDALFEARLNNMLSRRDHLENFVKSLEANPKQFPDFGPRLAEIKAQTLIVWGRNDRFVPMDAGLRLLSGIAGSELHIFRDCGHWAQWEHADAFNQLVLNFLARP