Only described in acetic acid bacteria where it is involved in acetic acid production. Associated with membrane. Electron acceptor is membrane ubiquinone. A model structure suggests that, like all other quinoprotein alcohol dehydrogenases, the catalytic subunit has an 8-bladed 'propeller' structure, a calcium ion bound to the PQQ in the active site and an unusual disulfide ring structure in close proximity to the PQQ; the catalytic subunit also has a heme c in the C-terminal domain. The enzyme has two additional subunits, one of which contains three molecules of heme c. It does not require amines for activation. It has a restricted substrate specificity, oxidizing a few primary alcohols (C2 to C6), but not methanol, secondary alcohols and some aldehydes. It is assayed with phenazine methosulfate or with ferricyanide.
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SYSTEMATIC NAME
IUBMB Comments
alcohol:quinone oxidoreductase
Only described in acetic acid bacteria where it is involved in acetic acid production. Associated with membrane. Electron acceptor is membrane ubiquinone. A model structure suggests that, like all other quinoprotein alcohol dehydrogenases, the catalytic subunit has an 8-bladed 'propeller' structure, a calcium ion bound to the PQQ in the active site and an unusual disulfide ring structure in close proximity to the PQQ; the catalytic subunit also has a heme c in the C-terminal domain. The enzyme has two additional subunits, one of which contains three molecules of heme c. It does not require amines for activation. It has a restricted substrate specificity, oxidizing a few primary alcohols (C2 to C6), but not methanol, secondary alcohols and some aldehydes. It is assayed with phenazine methosulfate or with ferricyanide.
in ADH, electrons pass from PQQH2 to a heme c on the same quinohemoprotein subunit, and then to ubiquinone in the membrane by way of a separate cytochrome c subunit in the three-component membrane complex, ovreview
in ADH, electrons pass from PQQH2 to a heme c on the same quinohemoprotein subunit, and then to ubiquinone in the membrane by way of a separate cytochrome c subunit in the three-component membrane complex, ovreview
adhA expression is related to the ability to oxidize and grow on ethanol. Differential expression of pyrroloquinoline quinonealcohol dehydrogenase could be a marker to analyse both growth and oxidation ability in some acetic acid bacteria, especially those of the genus Acetobacter
The structure of the quinoprotein alcohol dehydrogenase of Acetobacter aceti modelled on that of methanol dehydrogenase from Methylobacterium extorquens