Limonene-1,2-epoxide hydrolase

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Limonene-1,2-epoxide hydrolase catalytic domain
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limonene-1,2-epoxide hydrolase
Identifiers
SymbolLEH
PfamPF07858
Pfam clanCL0051
InterProIPR013100
SCOP21nww / SCOPe / SUPFAM
OPM superfamily133
OPM protein2bng
limonene-1,2-epoxide hydrolase
Identifiers
EC no.3.3.2.8
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a limonene-1,2-epoxide hydrolase (EC 3.3.2.8) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

limonene-1,2-epoxide + H2O limonene-1,2-diol

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are and H2O, whereas its product is .

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on ether bonds (ether hydrolases). The systematic name of this enzyme class is limonene-1,2-epoxide hydrolase. This enzyme is also called limonene oxide hydrolase. This enzyme participates in limonene and pinene degradation.

Epoxide hydrolases catalyse the hydrolysis of epoxides to corresponding diols, which is important in detoxification, synthesis of signal molecules, or metabolism. Limonene-1,2- epoxide hydrolase (LEH) differs from many other epoxide hydrolases in its structure and its novel one-step catalytic mechanism. Its main fold consists of a six-stranded mixed beta-sheet, with three N-terminal alpha helices packed to one side to create a pocket that extends into the protein core. A fourth helix lies in such a way that it acts as a rim to this pocket. Although mainly lined by hydrophobic residues, this pocket features a cluster of polar groups that lie at its deepest point and constitute the enzymes active site.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Arand M, Hallberg BM, Zou J, Bergfors T, Oesch F, van der Werf MJ, de Bont JA, Jones TA, Mowbray SL (June 2003). "Structure of Rhodococcus erythropolis limonene-1,2-epoxide hydrolase reveals a novel active site". EMBO J. 22 (11): 2583–92. doi:10.1093/emboj/cdg275. PMC 156771. PMID 12773375.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Pfam and InterPro: IPR013100


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