fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase

Stable Identifier
R-OSA-1125883
Type
Protein [EntityWithAccessionedSequence]
Species
Oryza sativa
Synonyms
phys-ent-participant15040
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Summation

This is the final step of tyrosine degradation. Fumarylacetoacetase catalyzes the hydrolysis of 4-fumarylacetoacetate (4FAA) to form fumarate and acetoacetate. The enzyme is a homodimer, with each monomer binding one Ca(2+) and one Mg(2+) ion as catalytic cofactors, as shown in a mouse structure (Hsiang et al., 1972; Labelle et al. 1993; Bateman et al., 2001). FAH deficiency leads to tyrosinemia type I (TYRSN1, MIM:276700) characterized by 4FAA accumulation with severe metabolic effects (reviewed in Pitkänen et al., 2000; Scott, 2006).

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Gene Names
Os03g0421700, Os03g0421500, LOC_OS03G30800, OSNPB_030421700
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Cross References
UniProt