Structural highlights
Function
PH4H_DICDI Hydroxylates L-tryptophan to 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan but does not hydroxylate L-tyrosine to L-DOPA. It uses D-threo-tetrahydrodictyopterin (DH4), also known as dictyoperin, as a cofactor.[1]
See Also
References
- ↑ Siltberg-Liberles J, Steen IH, Svebak RM, Martinez A. The phylogeny of the aromatic amino acid hydroxylases revisited by characterizing phenylalanine hydroxylase from Dictyostelium discoideum. Gene. 2008 Dec 31;427(1-2):86-92. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2008.09.005. Epub 2008 Sep , 16. PMID:18835579 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2008.09.005
