Biology:15,16-dihydrobiliverdin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase

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15,16-dihydrobiliverdin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase
Identifiers
EC number1.3.7.2
CAS number347401-20-1
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

15,16-dihydrobiliverdin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase (EC 1.3.7.2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the following chemical reaction

15,16-dihydrobiliverdin + oxidized ferredoxin [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] biliverdin IXalpha + reduced ferredoxin

The two substrates of this enzyme are 15,16-dihydrobiliverdin and oxidized ferredoxin, whereas its two products are biliverdin IXalpha and reduced ferredoxin.

Classification

15,16-dihydrobiliverdin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-CH group of donor with an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 15,16-dihydrobiliverdin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called PebA. This enzyme participates in porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism.

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