CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

1.14.19.9
Tryptophan 7-halogenase.
based on mapping to UniProt P95480
Tryptophan + FADH(2) + chloride + O(2) + H(+) = 7-chloro-L-tryptophan + FAD + 2 H(2)O.
-!- A flavin-dependent halogenase. -!- The enzyme from the bacterium Lechevalieria aerocolonigenes catalyzes the initial step in the biosynthesis of rebeccamycin. -!- It utilizes molecular oxygen to oxidize the FADH(2) cofactor, giving C4a-hydroperoxyflavin, which then reacts with chloride to produce a hypochlorite ion. -!- The latter reacts with an active site lysine to generate a chloramine, which chlorinates the substrate. -!- Also acts on bromide ion. -!- Cf. EC 1.14.19.58 and EC 1.14.19.59.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P95480
PRNA_PSEFL
Pseudomonas fluorescens
Flavin-dependent tryptophan halogenase PrnA

PDB Structure

PDB 2JKC
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Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
New insights into the mechanism of enzymatic chlorination of tryptophan.
Flecks, S., Patallo, E.P., Zhu, X., Ernyei, A.J., Seifert, G., Schneider, A., Dong, C., Naismith, J.H., van Pee, K.H.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl.