FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as URDA_SHEON, urdA. Catalyzes the two-electron reduction of urocanate to dihydrourocanate (also named imidazole propionate or deamino-histidine). The physiological electron donor is unknown; it might be the membrane-bound tetraheme cytochrome c (CymA). Enables anaerobic growth with urocanate as a sole terminal electron acceptor, and thus can provide the cells with a niche where no other bacteria can compete and survive. Is unable to reduce cinnamate and other unsaturated organic acids such as acrylic, crotonic, fumaric and orotic acids. Has no fumarate reductase or succinate dehydrogenase activity.

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enzyme classification

urdA

Urocanate reductase

urdA

Molecular Synopsis