IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.1.1.87

Accepted name: fumonisin B1 esterase

Reaction: fumonisin B1 + 2 H2O = aminopentol + 2 propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate

Glossary: fumonisin B1 = (2R,2'R)-2,2'-{[(5R,6R,7S,9S,11R,16R,18S,19S)-19-amino-11,16,18-trihydroxy-5,9-dimethylicosane-6,7-diyl]bis[oxy(2-oxoethane-2,1-diyl)]}dibutanedioic acid
aminopentol = (2S,3S,5R,10S,12R,14R,15S,16S)-2-amino-12,16-dimethylicosane-3,5,10,14,15-pentol

Other name(s): fumD (gene name)

Systematic name: fumonisin B1 acylhydrolase

Comments: The enzyme is involved in degradation of fumonisin B1 [1].

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References:

1. Heinl, S., Hartinger, D., Thamhesl, M., Vekiru, E., Krska, R., Schatzmayr, G., Moll, W.D. and Grabherr, R. Degradation of fumonisin B1 by the consecutive action of two bacterial enzymes. J. Biotechnol. 145 (2010) 120-129. [PMID: 19922747]

[EC 3.1.1.87 created 2011]


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