7sly

Structural highlights

Function

VNN1_HUMAN Amidohydrolase that hydrolyzes specifically one of the carboamide linkages in D-pantetheine thus recycling pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and releasing cysteamine.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Maras B, Barra D, Dupre S, Pitari G. Is pantetheinase the actual identity of mouse and human vanin-1 proteins? FEBS Lett. 1999 Nov 19;461(3):149-52. PMID:10567687
2. ↑ Martin F, Malergue F, Pitari G, Philippe JM, Philips S, Chabret C, Granjeaud S, Mattei MG, Mungall AJ, Naquet P, Galland F. Vanin genes are clustered (human 6q22-24 and mouse 10A2B1) and encode isoforms of pantetheinase ectoenzymes. Immunogenetics. 2001 May-Jun;53(4):296-306. PMID:11491533