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Structural highlights

Function

CUTC_OLEA2 Glycine radical enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of a C-N bond in choline, producing trimethylamine (TMA) and acetaldehyde (PubMed:23151509, PubMed:24854437). Is involved in the anaerobic choline utilization pathway that allows D.alaskensis to grow on choline as a source of carbon and energy (PubMed:23151509). Is strictly specific for choline as substrate (PubMed:24854437).^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Craciun S, Balskus EP. Microbial conversion of choline to trimethylamine requires a glycyl radical enzyme. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Dec 26;109(52):21307-12. doi:, 10.1073/pnas.1215689109. Epub 2012 Nov 14. PMID:23151509 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1215689109
2. ↑ Craciun S, Marks JA, Balskus EP. Characterization of choline trimethylamine-lyase expands the chemistry of glycyl radical enzymes. ACS Chem Biol. 2014 Jul 18;9(7):1408-13. doi: 10.1021/cb500113p. Epub 2014 Jun 2. PMID:24854437 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cb500113p