Title : The hydroxynitrile lyase from almond: a lyase that looks like an oxidoreductase - Dreveny_2001_Structure_9_803 |
Author(s) : Dreveny I , Gruber K , Glieder A , Thompson A , Kratky C |
Ref : Structure , 9 :803 , 2001 |
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: Cyanogenesis is a defense process of several thousand plant species. Hydroxynitrile lyase, a key enzyme of this process, cleaves a cyanohydrin into hydrocyanic acid and the corresponding aldehyde or ketone. The reverse reaction constitutes an important tool in biocatalysis. Different classes of hydroxynitrile lyases have convergently evolved from FAD-dependent oxidoreductases, alpha/beta hydrolases, and alcohol dehydrogenases. The FAD-dependent hydroxynitrile lyases (FAD-HNLs) carry a flavin cofactor whose redox properties appear to be unimportant for catalysis. |
PubMedSearch : Dreveny_2001_Structure_9_803 |
PubMedID: 11566130 |
Dreveny I, Gruber K, Glieder A, Thompson A, Kratky C (2001)
The hydroxynitrile lyase from almond: a lyase that looks like an oxidoreductase
Structure
9 :803
Dreveny I, Gruber K, Glieder A, Thompson A, Kratky C (2001)
Structure
9 :803