Adenosyl-fluoride synthase

Adenosyl-fluoride synthase
Identifiers
EC number 2.5.1.63
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

In enzymology, an adenosyl-fluoride synthase (EC 2.5.1.63) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

S-adenosyl-L-methionine + fluoride \rightleftharpoons 5'-deoxy-5'-fluoroadenosine + L-methionine

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl-L-methionine and fluoride, whereas its two products are 5'-deoxy-5'-fluoroadenosine and L-methionine.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring aryl or alkyl groups other than methyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is S-adenosyl-L-methionine:fluoride adenosyltransferase. This enzyme is also called fluorinase.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 9 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1RQP, 1RQR, 2C2W, 2C4T, 2C4U, 2C5B, 2C5H, 2CBX, and 2CC2.

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