HMM Summary Page: TIGR00343

AccessionTIGR00343
NameTIGR00343
Functionpyridoxal 5'-phosphate synthase, synthase subunit Pdx1
Trusted Cutoff438.45
Domain Trusted Cutoff438.45
Noise Cutoff152.25
Domain Noise Cutoff152.25
Isology Typeequivalog
HMM Length287
Mainrole CategoryBiosynthesis of cofactors, prosthetic groups, and carriers
Subrole CategoryPyridoxine
Gene Ontology TermGO:0008615: pyridoxine biosynthetic process biological_process
AuthorHaft DH, Loftus BJ
Entry DateApr 20 1999 2:05PM
Last ModifiedFeb 14 2011 3:27PM
CommentThis protein had been believed to be a singlet oxygen resistance protein. Subsequent work showed that it is a protein of pyridoxine (vitamin B6) biosynthesis, and that pyridoxine quenches the highly toxic singlet form of oxygen produced by light in the presence of certain chemicals.
ReferencesSE TIGR GA hmmls AL clustalw, belvu RN [1] RM 99362765 RT A highly conserved sequence is a novel gene involved in de novo vitamin B6 biosynthesis. RA Ehrenshaft M, Bilski P, Li MY, Chignell CF, Daub ME RL Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1999 Aug 3;96(16):9374-8 RN [2] RM 98325374 RT SOR1, a gene required for photosensitizer and singlet oxygen resistance in Cercospora fungi, is highly conserved in divergent organisms. RA Ehrenshaft M, Jenns AE, Chung KR, Daub ME RL Mol Cell 1998 Mar;1(4):603-9 DR HAMAP; MF_01824; 117 of 131
Genome PropertyGenProp0863: pyridoxal phosphate biosynthesis, Pdx1/Pdx2 pathway (HMM)