Protein
Versicolorin B desaturase
Organism
Emericella nidulans (strain FGSC A4 / ATCC 38163 / CBS 112.46 / NRRL 194 / M139)
Function
Required for bisfuran desaturation during sterigmatocystin biosynthesis by catalyzing the conversion of versicolorin B to versicolorin A.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.
Sequence
MAFLSLPILTALGAVVYVLFQLVYNLYFHPLRDYPGPLLWRASSLPWKLTLLRGTMHHDLMRHHQTYGDTVRIKPDEISYANGQAWRDIHAHVPGRPEFLKDPVRLPLAPNGVMSILVSDTRNHARFRSLFGHAFSDKGLRAQEPTIARYADLLVEVLREVADTGKSVEMVRYFNMAIFDSIGALSFGESFDSLRNRELHPWVDTIHKNLKSVAISHVLRSMGVEFLAPYLMPAELRGKRQENYTYAIEKLKKRMQKTGDQGDFWDRVIVKSADGNQSGDGMSYGEMINNAAVMVVAGSETTSSALCGCTYLLCKFDKMDKAVAEVRGAFAAADQIDLVSVSRLPYLTAVIDETLRMYPSVPGQPPRVVPEGGAIVCGRFVPAETRVGVSHLGAYYAPYNFSHADKFIPERHLAGAKLEEPFRHDNYAAYQPWSVGVRNCIGRNLAYAEVRLTLAKLLWHFDISLDEERTGNFLDQKIWSIWAKRELYLEIRTREF