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Information on EC 4.2.1.139 - pterocarpan synthase

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IUBMB Comments

The enzyme catalyses the formation of the additional ring in pterocarpan, the basic structure of phytoalexins produced by leguminous plants, including (–)-medicarpin, (+)-medicarpin, (–)-maackiain and (+)-maackiain. The enzyme requires that the hydroxyl group at C-4 of the substrate is in the (4R) configuration. The configuration of the hydrogen atom at C-3 determines whether the pterocarpan is the (+)- or (–)-enantiomer. The enzyme contains amino acid motifs characteristic of dirigent proteins.

The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms

Synonyms
dmi dehydratase, pterocarpan synthase, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
a (4R)-4,2'-dihydroxyisoflavan = a pterocarpan + H2O
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
(-)-glycinol biosynthesis, (-)-maackiain biosynthesis, (-)-medicarpin biosynthesis
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