Protein
2-(R)-hydroxypropyl-CoM dehydrogenase
Organism
Xanthobacter autotrophicus (strain ATCC BAA-1158 / Py2)
Function
Catalyzes the oxidation of 2-(R)-hydroxyalkyl thioesters of CoM to 2-oxoalkyl thioesters of CoM. The enzyme highly specific for the R enantiomers.
Similarity
Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
Sequence
MSRVAIVTGASSGNGLAIATRFLARGDRVAALDLSAETLEETARTHWHAYADKVLRVRADVADEGDVNAAIAATMEQFGAIDVLVNNAGITGNSEAGVLHTTPVEQFDKVMAVNVRGIFLGCRAVLPHMLLQGAGVIVNIASVASLVAFPGRSAYTTSKGAVLQLTKSVAVDYAGSGIRCNAVCPGMIETPMTQWRLDQPELRDQVLARIPQKEIGTAAQVADAVMFLAGEDATYVNGAALVMDGAYTAI