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msmA

Gene
msmA
Protein
Methanesulfonate monooxygenase hydroxylase subunit alpha
Organism
Methylosulfonomonas methylovora
Length
414 amino acids
Function
Methanesulfonate monooxygenase (MSAMO) mediates the primary degradation of methanesulfonic acid (MSA) to produce formaldehyd and inorganic sulfite by initial hydroxylation of the carbon atom prior to spontaneous cleavage of the unstable hydroxymethanesulfonic acid. MSAMO has a restricted substrate range that includes only the short-chain aliphatic sulfonates (methane- to butanesulfonate) and excludes all larger molecules, such as arylsulfonates and aromatic sulfonates. All MSAMO components are required for enzyme activity.
Similarity
Belongs to the bacterial ring-hydroxylating dioxygenase alpha subunit family.
Mass
48.474 kDa
Sequence
MPARNHTQWMATPPLQKGEWVDSRVYTDQEIFDEELEKIFKKAWVPFRHESELPKAYDFRTTSIANEPIIVTRGPDNEVRAFLNVCPHRGMLIERRPSGSLYEGQPSGNPKRMTCMFHAWQFDMKGNCVYISREKEGYQDRLPKESVGLRRLRCEVKFGGFVWVNLDDNPISLEDWAGEPFQCLRKTLEAEPMEVFHYHKAIVDTNYKLWHDTNCEFYHDFMHYHNRVTGFNDAYFARKNESFEHGHILVGTFEVNYDQYEGFESRAGLSFPHLPPNQWYMIDLFPGMNFNLRGSALRCDVVTPLGPNKVMIEFRGLGLKSDTPEERQTRINHHNSIWGPFGRNLHEDLIGVQGQGTTMRPGQESRRILHGRQENQTIHDENGMRHYYDKWGKWMNRMPSNPELPYNAPAIAAE