Protein
Alkanesulfonate monooxygenase
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Involved in desulfonation of aliphatic sulfonates. Catalyzes the conversion of pentanesulfonic acid to sulfite and pentaldehyde and is able to desulfonate a wide range of sulfonated substrates including C-2 to C-10 unsubstituted linear alkanesulfonates, substituted ethanesulfonic acids and sulfonated buffers.
Similarity
Belongs to the SsuD family.
Sequence
MSLNMFWFLPTHGDGHYLGTEEGSRPVDHGYLQQIAQAADRLGYTGVLIPTGRSCEDAWLVAASMIPVTQRLKFLVALRPSVTSPTVAARQAATLDRLSNGRALFNLVTGSDPQELAGDGVFLDHSERYEASAEFTQVWRRLLQRETVDFNGKHIHVRGAKLLFPAIQQPYPPLYFGGSSDVAQELAAEQVDLYLTWGEPPELVKEKIEQVRAKAAAHGRKIRFGIRLHVIVRETNDEAWQAAERLISHLDDETIAKAQAAFARTDSVGQQRMAALHNGKRDNLEISPNLWAGVGLVRGGAGTALVGDGPTVAARINEYAALGIDSFVLSGYPHLEEAYRVGELLFPLLDVAIPEIPQPQPLNPQGEAVANDFIPRKVAQS