Protein
Xylene monooxygenase subunit 1
Organism
Pseudomonas putida
Function
Oxidizes toluene and xylenes to (methyl)benzyl alcohols. The enzyme has a broad specificity and also oxidizes (methyl)benzyl alcohols to (methyl)benzaldehydes and indole to indoxyl.
Similarity
Belongs to the fatty acid desaturase type 1 family. AlkB subfamily.
Sequence
MDTLRYYLIPVVTACGLIGFYYGGYWVWLGAATFPALMVLDVILPKDFSARKVSPFFADLTQYLQLPLMIGLYGLLVFGVENGRIELSEPLQVAGCILSLAWLSGVPTLPVSHELMHRRHWLPRKMAQLLAMFYGDPNRDIAHVNTHHLYLDTPLDSDTPYRGQTIYSFVISATVGSVKDAIKIEAETLRRKGQSPWNLSNKTYQYVALLLALPGLVSYLGGPALGLVTIASMIIAKGIVEGFNYFQHYGLVRDLDQPILLHHAWNHMGTIVRPLGCEITNHINHHIDGYTRFYELRPEKEAPQMPSLFVCFLLGLIPPLWFALIAKPKLRDWDQRYATPGERELAMAANKKAGWPLWCESELGRVASI