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CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.30.70.470
Functional Family Methyl-coenzyme M reductase I subunit beta

Enzyme Information

2.8.4.1
Coenzyme-B sulfoethylthiotransferase.
based on mapping to UniProt P11560
Methyl-CoM + CoB = CoM-S-S-CoB + methane.
-!- This enzyme catalyzes the final step in methanogenesis, the biological production of methane. -!- This important anaerobic process is carried out only by methanogenic archaea. -!- The enzyme can also function in reverse, for anaerobic oxidation of methane. -!- The enzyme requires the hydroporphinoid nickel complex coenzyme F(430). -!- Highly specific for coenzyme B with a heptanoyl chain; ethyl CoM and difluoromethyl CoM are poor substrates. -!- The sulfide sulfur can be replaced by selenium but not by oxygen.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P11558
MCRA_METTM
Methanothermobacter marburgensis str. Marburg
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase I subunit alpha

PDB Structure

PDB 5G0R
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Mode of Action Uncovered for the Specific Reduction of Methane Emissions from Ruminants by the Small Molecule 3-Nitrooxypropanol.
Duin, E.C., Wagner, T., Shima, S., Prakash, D., Cronin, B., Yanez-Ruiz, D.R., Duval, S., Rumbeli, R., Stemmler, R.T., Thauer, R.K., Kindermann, M.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA
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