Protein
Tyramine beta-hydroxylase
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Required for the conversion of tyramine to octopamine, a precursor of octapamine but probably itself a neurotransmitter (PubMed:15848803). Involved in the regulation of egg laying, which is inhibited by tyramine (PubMed:15848803). Due to its involvement in octopamine biosynthesis, also required for crtc-1-dependent regulation of AMPK-mediated longevity (PubMed:25723162).
Similarity
Belongs to the copper type II ascorbate-dependent monooxygenase family.
Sequence
MEPTASQGIQYLRGGVEWILKLLNLHILNVKHENKPLLFRLIDLKVYIPSSVSTVRWSSGASSYVILGEYRKMRSAVALLFLLVAYCGGVVHAGEIVAELYHTNVTVKWHTDYERQLVDFSIWFGASTPDVLFLGFSDFGDTNNSDVLMYYNSKKEIKDAYTNRDFKITSDLQQDFQLLRKRKDHIVVRRKLTTCDSRDYAFLPGTTQFYIAASWGSTNLVDIRDKRWVVDKKFGKVIEGPTDQPNIEEEPAALEKDVKVVIVNSNSPDPIPNVETTYKCIIRKMPFDTVNNMYHVVRMEPYVTPGNEHLVHHMEIFMCRDEVEEWSGSCNDPKKPPKSKSCSHVIAAWAMGEGPIHYPKEAGLPIGGKGKNAYVMVEIHYNNPELHKGVIDSSGFQFFVTGQLRKYDAGIMELGLIYSDANSVPPNQKAWAMNGYCPSQCTKNLPEEGINIFASQLHAHLTGRKLFTSQYRSGVRIGDVNRDEHYSPHWQHLQQLRPVVKVMPGDTLVTTCVYDTRKRSKVTFGGYRIVDEMCVNYIYYYPASDVEVCKSAISNSTLRAYFSERHGMDGKRMQISDMYSNVKDWGNGVDEEFYNVLNVGNMNMNCLKSNGEPFEFESKDSRQSWENMARPTFVSGSFITTRDRFQCPAINDMINFE