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PROSITE documentation PDOC00178Flavodoxin signature
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Description
Flavodoxins [1] are electron-transfer proteins that function in various electron transport systems. Flavodoxins bind one FMN molecule, which serves as a redox-active prosthetic group. Flavodoxins are functionally interchangeable with ferredoxins. They have been isolated from prokaryotes, cyanobacteria, and some eukaryotic algae. The signature pattern for these proteins is derived from a conserved region in their N-terminal section, this region is involved in the binding of the FMN phosphate group.
Last update:April 2006 / Pattern revised.
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Reference
| 1 | Authors | Wakabayashi S. Kimura T. Fukuyama K. Matsubara H. Rogers L.J. |
| Title | The amino acid sequence of a flavodoxin from the eukaryotic red alga Chondrus crispus. | |
| Source | Biochem. J. 263:981-984(1989). | |
| PubMed ID | 2597140 |
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