Protein
Aldehyde decarbonylase
Organism
Synechocystis sp. (strain PCC 6803 / Kazusa)
Function
Catalyzes the decarbonylation of fatty aldehydes to alkanes. Requires the presence of ferredoxin, ferredoxin reductase and NADPH for in vitro decarbonylase activity (By similarity). Involved in the biosynthesis of alkanes, mainly heptadecane and pentadecane.
Similarity
Belongs to the aldehyde decarbonylase family.
Sequence
MPELAVRTEFDYSSEIYKDAYSRINAIVIEGEQEAYSNYLQMAELLPEDKEELTRLAKMENRHKKGFQACGNNLQVNPDMPYAQEFFAGLHGNFQHAFSEGKVVTCLLIQALIIEAFAIAAYNIYIPVADDFARKITEGVVKDEYTHLNYGEEWLKANFATAKEELEQANKENLPLVWKMLNQVQGDAKVLGMEKEALVEDFMISYGEALSNIGFSTREIMRMSSYGLAGV