Structural highlights
Function
[FUMI_SPHMC] Involved in degradation of fumonisin B1. Catalyzes the deamination of aminopentol (HFB1) to 2-keto-HFB1. Pyruvate is the preferred cosubstrate, but it can also use several other alpha-keto acids as amino group acceptors.[1]
References
- ↑ Hartinger D, Schwartz H, Hametner C, Schatzmayr G, Haltrich D, Moll WD. Enzyme characteristics of aminotransferase FumI of Sphingopyxis sp. MTA144 for deamination of hydrolyzed fumonisin B(1). Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2011 Aug;91(3):757-68. doi: 10.1007/s00253-011-3248-9., Epub 2011 Apr 19. PMID:21503761 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-011-3248-9
