Protein
Methane monooxygenase component A alpha chain
Organism
Methylococcus capsulatus (strain ATCC 33009 / NCIMB 11132 / Bath)
Function
Responsible for the initial oxygenation of methane to methanol in methanotrophs. It also catalyzes the monohydroxylation of a variety of unactivated alkenes, alicyclic, aromatic and heterocyclic compounds.
Similarity
Belongs to the TmoA/XamoA family.
Sequence
MALSTATKAATDALAANRAPTSVNAQEVHRWLQSFNWDFKNNRTKYATKYKMANETKEQFKLIAKEYARMEAVKDERQFGSLQDALTRLNAGVRVHPKWNETMKVVSNFLEVGEYNAIAATGMLWDSAQAAEQKNGYLAQVLDEIRHTHQCAYVNYYFAKNGQDPAGHNDARRTRTIGPLWKGMKRVFSDGFISGDAVECSLNLQLVGEACFTNPLIVAVTEWAAANGDEITPTVFLSIETDELRHMANGYQTVVSIANDPASAKYLNTDLNNAFWTQQKYFTPVLGMLFEYGSKFKVEPWVKTWNRWVYEDWGGIWIGRLGKYGVESPRSLKDAKQDAYWAHHDLYLLAYALWPTGFFRLALPDQEEMEWFEANYPGWYDHYGKIYEEWRARGCEDPSSGFIPLMWFIENNHPIYIDRVSQVPFCPSLAKGASTLRVHEYNGQMHTFSDQWGERMWLAEPERYECQNIFEQYEGRELSEVIAELHGLRSDGKTLIAQPHVRGDKLWTLDDIKRLNCVFKNPVKAFN