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IUBMB Comments The reaction occurs in the reverse direction to that shown above. Other azo dyes, such as Methyl Red, Rocceline, Solar Orange and Sumifix Black B can also be reduced .
The taxonomic range for the selected organisms is: Pseudomonas aeruginosa The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukaryota
Synonyms
azo reductase, azo-reductase, paazor1, orange ii azoreductase, azobenzene reductase, azor1, ef0404, aerobic azoreductase, orange i azoreductase, azo 1,
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azo dye reductase
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azo-dye reductase
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dibromopropylaminophenylazobenzoic azoreductase
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dimethylaminobenzene reductase
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methyl red azoreductase
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N,N-dimethyl-4-phenylazoaniline azoreductase
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NAD(P)H:1-(4'-sulfophenylazo)-2-naphthol oxidoreductase
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NADPH2-dependent azoreductase
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new Coccine (NC)-reductase
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nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) azoreductase
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Orange II azoreductase
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p-aminoazobenzene reductase
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p-dimethylaminoazobenzene azoreductase
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reductase, azobenzene
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N,N-dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine + aniline + 2 NADP+ = 4-(dimethylamino)azobenzene + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
the catalytic reaction requires tautomerisation of the azo compound to a quinoneimine and provides a unifying mechanism for the reduction of azo substrates by azoreductases
N,N-dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine + aniline + 2 NADP+ = 4-(dimethylamino)azobenzene + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
ping-pong mechanism
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N,N-dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine, aniline:NADP+ oxidoreductase
The reaction occurs in the reverse direction to that shown above. Other azo dyes, such as Methyl Red, Rocceline, Solar Orange and Sumifix Black B can also be reduced [2].
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4-(4-aminophenylazo)benzenesulfonic acid + NADPH + H+
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about 25% specific activity compared to balsalazide
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balsalazide + NADPH + H+
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100% specific activity
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balsalazide + NADPH + H+
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tautomeric forms of balsalazide occur in solution, reaction mechanism, overview
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methyl red + NADH + H+
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the enzyme exhibits lower activity with NADH compared to NADPH
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methyl red + NADPH + H+
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about 50% specific activity compared to balsalazide
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olsalazine + NADPH + H+
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less than 10% specific activity compared to balsalazide
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sulfasalazine + NADPH + H+
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about 20% specific activity compared to balsalazide
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Amaranth + NADH
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Amido black + NADH
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Atul acid black + NADH
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balsalzide + NADH + H+
? + NAD+
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Eriochrome blue black + NADH
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methyl red + NADPH + H+
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Navitan fast blue S5R + NADH
metanilic acid + 1,4-diamino naphtalene + peri acid + NAD+
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Orange G + NADH
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sulfasalazine + NADPH + H+
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Tropaeolin + NADH
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additional information
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additional information
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no activity with Amaranth, Tropaeolin, Orange II, Ponceau S, Ponceau BS, and Orange G
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additional information
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no activity with Amaranth, Tropaeolin, Orange II, Ponceau S, Ponceau BS, and Orange G
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additional information
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in general, the substrates of azoreductases do not make many specific hydrophilic interactions, which explains the ability of the active site to accommodate a range of hydrophobic substrates
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additional information
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no substrate: azobenzene
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NADPH
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isoform AzoR1 prefers NADPH over NADH
NADH
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NADH
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isoforms AzoR2 and AzoR3 prefer NADH over NADPH
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Cibacron blue
a competitive NAD(P)H inhibitor
Fe2+
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complete inhibition
Methyl red
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substrate inhibition above 0.08 mM
NaCl
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more than 40% of maximum activity up to 2.5 M
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0.0986 - 0.1029
balsalazide
0.0445 - 0.0927
Methyl red
10.26
NADPH
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isoform AzoR1, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.063
Navitan fast blue S5R
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pH 7.0, room temperature
0.22 - 1.118
sulfasalazine
0.0986
balsalazide
wild type enzyme, using NADPH as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.1029
balsalazide
mutant enzyme Y131F, using NADPH as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.0445
Methyl red
mutant enzyme Y131F, using NADPH as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.0927
Methyl red
wild type enzyme, using NADPH as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.538
NADH
wild type enzyme, using methyl red as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.965
NADH
mutant enzyme Y131F, using methyl red as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.535
NADPH
mutant enzyme Y131F, using methyl red as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
1.197
NADPH
wild type enzyme, using methyl red as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.055
balsalzide
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isoform AzoR2, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.34
balsalzide
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isoform AzoR3, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
2.447
balsalzide
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isoform AzoR1, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.26
Methyl red
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isoform AzoR1, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.3
Methyl red
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isoform AzoR2, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.983
Methyl red
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isoform AzoR3, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.298
NADH
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isoform AzoR1, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.525
NADH
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isoform AzoR1, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
4.35
NADH
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pH 7.0, room temperature
0.22
sulfasalazine
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isoform AzoR3, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.38
sulfasalazine
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isoform AzoR2, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
1.118
sulfasalazine
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isoform AzoR1, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
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24.1
balsalazide
mutant enzyme Y131F, using NADPH as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
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balsalazide
wild type enzyme, using NADPH as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
12.7
Methyl red
wild type enzyme, using NADPH as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
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Methyl red
mutant enzyme Y131F, using NADPH as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
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NADH
wild type enzyme, using methyl red as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
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NADH
mutant enzyme Y131F, using methyl red as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
33.6
NADPH
wild type enzyme, using methyl red as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
35.5
NADPH
mutant enzyme Y131F, using methyl red as cosubstrate, in 20 mM TrisHCl pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.2
balsalzide
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isoform AzoR3, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
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balsalzide
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isoform AzoR2, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
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balsalzide
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isoform AzoR1, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
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Methyl red
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isoform AzoR2, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
4.8
Methyl red
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isoform AzoR1, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
11.6
Methyl red
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isoform AzoR3, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.5
sulfasalazine
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isoform AzoR3, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
0.8
sulfasalazine
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isoform AzoR2, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
2.6
sulfasalazine
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isoform AzoR1, pH 8.0, temperature not specified in the publication
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UniProt
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additional information
azoreductases are primarily cytosolic enzymes, but have been shown to be secreted during exposure of bacteria to azo dyes
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evolution
phylogeny of azoreductases, overview
physiological function
bacterial azoreductases are associated with the activation of two classes of drug, azo drugs for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and nitrofuran antibiotics, mechanism of reduction of azo compounds, overview
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29000
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SDS-PAGE, native PAGE, gel filtration
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monomer
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1 * 29000, subunit mass by SDS-PAGE, native mass by gel filtration
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mutant enzyme Y131F in the presence of methyl red, sitting drop vapor diffusion method, using 0.1 M sodium acetate pH 4.5, 1.0 M diammonium hydrogen phosphate
structure of balsalazide bound to paAzoR1, PDBs ID 3LT5
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Y131F
the mutant shows increased specific activity with methyl red and reduced specific activity with balsalazide compared to the wild type enzyme
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42 - 55
whilst wild type AzoR1 loses 50% of its activity after incubation for 10 min at 55°C, mutant enzyme Y131F loses 50% of its activity after exposure to 42°C for 10 min, both enzymes are inactive after 10 min at 80°C
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Ni-NTA column chromatography
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expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) pLysS cells
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in presence of balsalazide, expression of isoform AzoR1 increases by about 50%
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in presence of methyl red or balsalzide, expression of isoform AzoR2 increases 3.5- and 2.5fold, respectively
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in presence of methyl red, expression of isoform AzoR1 increases more than 50%
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drug development
azoreductases from enteric bacteria are targets in the development of drugs for the treatment of colon related disorders
environmental protection
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potential for the treatment of azo dye contaminated wastewater
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Nachiyar, C.V.; Rajakumar, G.S.
Purification and characterization of an oxygen insensitive azoreductase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Enzyme Microb. Technol.
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503-509
2005
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Wang, C.; Laurieri, N.; Abuhammad, A.; Lowe, E.; Westwood, I.; Ryan, A.; Sim, E.
Role of tyrosine 131 in the active site of paAzoR1, an azoreductase with specificity for the inflammatory bowel disease prodrug balsalazide
Acta Crystallogr. Sect. F
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2-7
2009
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Q9I5F3), Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Ryan, A.; Wang, C.; Laurieri, N.; Westwood, I.; Sim, E.
Reaction mechanism of azoreductases suggests convergent evolution with quinone oxidoreductases
Protein Cell
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780-790
2010
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Ryan, A.
Azoreductases in drug metabolism
Br. J. Pharmacol.
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2161-2173
2017
Bacillus sp. B29 (C0STY1), Bacillus subtilis, Cereibacter sphaeroides, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Q9I5F3), Pseudomonas putida
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