CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily protoporphyrinogen ix oxidase, domain 3
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

1.3.3.4
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase.
based on mapping to UniProt O24164
Protoporphyrinogen-IX + 3 O(2) = protoporphyrin-IX + 3 H(2)O(2).
-!- Also slowly oxidizes mesoporphyrinogen IX.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

O24164
PPOM_TOBAC
Nicotiana tabacum
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase, mitochondrial

PDB Structure

PDB 1SEZ
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase: a key enzyme in haem and chlorophyll biosynthesis.
Koch, M., Breithaupt, C., Kiefersauer, R., Freigang, J., Huber, R., Messerschmidt, A.
Embo J.