CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description |
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3 | Alpha Beta |
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3.40 | 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich |
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3.40.50 | Rossmann fold |
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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 P52704
(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.
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UniProtKB Entries (1)
| P52704 |
HNL_HEVBR
Hevea brasiliensis
(S)-hydroxynitrile lyase
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PDB Structure
| PDB | 3C70 |
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| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION |
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| Primary Citation |
Atomic resolution crystal structures and quantum chemistry meet to reveal subtleties of hydroxynitrile lyase catalysis
J.Biol.Chem.
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