Protein
L-rhamnose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP(+))
Organism
Thermoplasma acidophilum (strain ATCC 25905 / DSM 1728 / JCM 9062 / NBRC 15155 / AMRC-C165)
Function
Involved in the non-phosphorylated metabolic pathway of L-rhamnose catabolism. Catalyzes the oxidation of L-rhamnose to yield L-rhamnono-1,4-lactone. It can also oxidize L-lyxose and L-mannose, and uses only NADP.
Similarity
Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
Sequence
MLDFKGKNAVITGGSRGIGRAIALGLAKQGANILISYASHDSEADEVLETASKYGVKAHKVKVDQSDPYESIRFAEKAIETFGKVHILVDNAGICPFEDFFRISVDLFEKVWKVNVESHYFITQRIAKNMIENKINGRILLISSISAHVGGEFQTHYTTTKSALNGFMHSIAIVLGKYGILVNSLEPGTILTDINKEDLSNQEKRAYMERRTVVGRLGLPEDMVAPALFLLSDDNTYVTGTELLADGGMLINLQ