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Long-Chain Alkane Monooxygenase of Geobacillus thermodinitrificans.
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A flavoprotein alkane monooxygenase native to Geobacillus thermodinitrificans NG-80-2. It has been found to specifically oxidize the terminal regions of alkanes ranging from C15 up to at least C36. The product is the corresponding primary alkanol. LadA forms a catalytic complex with flavin mononucleotide (FMN) which utilizes dioxygen to insert an oxygen atom into the subtrate.
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===Usage and Biology===
 
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The general catalytic function involves three chemical processes:
  
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*Reduction of the cofactor flavin mononucleotide (FMN to FMNH2) by NAD(P)H
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*Reaction of FMNH2 with O2
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*Binding, orienting, and activating the substrate for its oxygenation
 
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Revision as of 07:58, 21 October 2010

Long-Chain Alkane Monooxygenase

A flavoprotein alkane monooxygenase native to Geobacillus thermodinitrificans NG-80-2. It has been found to specifically oxidize the terminal regions of alkanes ranging from C15 up to at least C36. The product is the corresponding primary alkanol. LadA forms a catalytic complex with flavin mononucleotide (FMN) which utilizes dioxygen to insert an oxygen atom into the subtrate.


Sequence and Features


Assembly Compatibility:
  • 10
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
  • 12
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
  • 21
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
  • 23
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
  • 25
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
  • 1000
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
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