3scg

Structural highlights

Function

HPPE_STRWE Non-heme-dependent dioxygenase that catalyzes the oxidative epoxidation of (S)-2-hydroxypropylphosphonate into (1R,2S)-epoxypropylphosphonate, the final step in the biosynthesis of fosfomycin antibiotic.^{[1] [2]}

See Also

• Epoxidase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Higgins LJ, Yan F, Liu P, Liu HW, Drennan CL. Structural insight into antibiotic fosfomycin biosynthesis by a mononuclear iron enzyme. Nature. 2005 Oct 6;437(7060):838-44. Epub 2005 Jul 13. PMID:16015285 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature03924
2. ↑ McLuskey K, Cameron S, Hammerschmidt F, Hunter WN. Structure and reactivity of hydroxypropylphosphonic acid epoxidase in fosfomycin biosynthesis by a cation- and flavin-dependent mechanism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Oct 4;102(40):14221-6. Epub 2005 Sep 26. PMID:16186494