CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description | 
|---|---|---|
|   | 3 | Alpha Beta | 
|   | 3.40 | 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich | 
|   | 3.40.50 | Rossmann fold | 
|   | 3.40.50.1820 | alpha/beta hydrolase | 
Domain Context
CATH Clusters
| Superfamily | alpha/beta hydrolase | 
| Functional Family | (S)-hydroxynitrile lyase | 
Enzyme Information
| 4.1.2.47 | (S)-hydroxynitrile lyase. based on mapping to UniProt P52705 (1) An aliphatic (S)-hydroxynitrile = cyanide + an aliphatic aldehyde or ketone. (2) An aromatic (S)-hydroxynitrile = cyanide + an aromatic aldehyde. -!- Hydroxynitrile lyases catalyzes the the cleavage of hydroxynitriles into cyanide and the corresponding aldehyde or ketone. -!- In nature the liberation of cyanide serves as a defense mechanism against herbivores and microbial attack in plants. -!- In vitro the enzymes from Manihot esculenta and Hevea brasiliensis accept a broad range of aliphatic and aromatic carbonyl compounds as substrates and catalyze the formation of (S)-hydroxynitriles. -!- Formerly EC 4.1.2.37 and EC 4.1.2.39. | 
UniProtKB Entries (1)
| P52705 | HNL_MANES Manihot esculenta (S)-hydroxynitrile lyase | 
PDB Structure
| PDB | 1EB8 | 
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| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 
| Organism | |
| Primary Citation | Structure Determinants of Substrate Specificity of Hydroxynitrile Lyase from Manihot Esculenta. Protein Sci. | 
