CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Luciferase-like domain
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

1.5.98.2
5,10-methylenetetrahydromethanopterin reductase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q46FV4
5-methyltetrahydromethanopterin + oxidized coenzyme F420 = 5,10- methylenetetrahydromethanopterin + reduced coenzyme F420.
-!- Catalyzes an intermediate step in methanogenesis from CO(2) and H(2) in archaea. -!- Formerly EC 1.5.99.11.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q46FV4
MER_METBF
Methanosarcina barkeri str. Fusaro
5,10-methylenetetrahydromethanopterin reductase

PDB Structure

PDB 1Z69
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of methylenetetrahydromethanopterin reductase (Mer) in complex with coenzyme F420: Architecture of the F420/FMN binding site of enzymes within the nonprolyl cis-peptide containing bacterial luciferase family
Aufhammer, S.W., Warkentin, E., Ermler, U., Hagemeier, C.H., Thauer, R.K., Shima, S.
Protein Sci.