Structural highlights
Function
UBII_ECOLI FAD-dependent monooxygenase required for the aerobic hydroxylation of 2-octaprenylphenol to 2-octaprenyl-6-hydroxy-phenol, the first hydroxylation step in coenzyme Q (ubiquinone) biosynthesis.[1]
References
- ↑ Hajj Chehade M, Loiseau L, Lombard M, Pecqueur L, Ismail A, Smadja M, Golinelli-Pimpaneau B, Mellot-Draznieks C, Hamelin O, Aussel L, Kieffer-Jaquinod S, Labessan N, Barras F, Fontecave M, Pierrel F. ubiI, a New Gene in Escherichia coli Coenzyme Q Biosynthesis, Is Involved in Aerobic C5-hydroxylation. J Biol Chem. 2013 Jul 5;288(27):20085-92. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M113.480368. Epub 2013, May 24. PMID:23709220 doi:10.1074/jbc.M113.480368
