Description
Catalyzes the oxidation and isomerization of cholesterol to cholestenone (4-cholesten-3-one), which is an initial step in the cholesterol degradation process. Required for virulence.
Family
Belongs to the GMC oxidoreductase family. Highly divergent.
Species
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain ATCC 25618 / H37Rv)
Sequence
MKPDYDVLIIGSGFGGSVTALRLTEKGYRVGVLEAGRRFSDEEFAKTSWDLRKFLWAPRLGCYGIQRIHPLRNVMILAGAGVGGGSLNYANTLYVPPEPFFADQQWSHITDWRGELMPHYQQAQRMLGVVQNPTFTDADRIVKEVADEMGFGDTWVPTPVGVFFGPDGTKTPGKTVPDPYFGGAGPARTGCLECGCCMTGCRHGAKNTLVKNYLGLAESAGAQVIPMTTVKGFERRSDGLWEVRTVRTGSWLRRDRRTFTATQLVLAAGTWGTQHLLFKMRDRGRLPGLSKRLGVLTRTNSESIVGAATLKVNPDLDLTHGVAITSSIHPTADTHIEPVRYGKGSNAMGLLQTLMTDGSGPQGTDVPRWRQLLQTASQDPRGTIRMLNPRQWSERTVIALVMQHLDNSITTFTKRGKLGIRWYSSKQGHGEPNPTWIPIGNQVTRRIAAKIDGVAGGTWGELFNIPLTAHFLGGAVIGDDPEHGVIDPYHRVYGYPTLYVVDGAAISANLGVNPSLSIAAQAERAASLWPNKGETDRRPPQGEPYRRLAPIQPAHPVVPADAPGALRWLPIDPVSNAG
Simulated SDS-PAGE
![Western blot of choD recombinant protein](/recombinant/choD-2.png)
(Note: Representative image - actual molecular weight may vary depending on tag type and expression method)
Safety
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