| Enzyme name | Dioxin hydrolase |
| Description | hydrolase activity |
| Synonyms |
dxnB |
| Degradation pathway |
Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) biodegradation Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) biodegradation |
| Reaction catalyzed by enzyme |
dibenzo-p-dioxin + NADH + H+ + oxygen <=> 4,4a-dihydroxy-dihydro-dibenzo-p-dioxin + NAD+ |
| Enzyme class | Hydrolases |
| BRENDA | EC 3.7.1.- |
| KEGG Orthology ID | K22717 |
| expasy | EC 3.7.1.- |
| Enzyme Database | EC 3.7.1.- |
| Organism |
Sphingomonas sp. strain RW1 |
| Status |
Unreviewed |
| Encoding gene | dxnB |
| Gene cluster | dxnABCDEFGHI |
| subnit |
dxnB |
| Protein Name |
dioxin dioxygenase, large subunit |
| GenBank ID |
X72850.1 |
| Protein ID |
CAA51367.1 |
| UniProtKB ID |
O86901 |
| Author | Armengaud et al., 1998 |
| Title | Genetic analysis of dioxin dioxygenase of Sphingomonas sp. Strain RW1: catabolic genes dispersed on the genome |
| PMID | 9683494 |
| Pubmed Link | Link |
| Research Link | Link |
| Author | Aly et al., 2008 |
| Title | Two angular dioxygenases contribute to the metabolic versatility of dibenzofuran-degrading Rhodococcus sp. strain HA01 |
| PMID | 18441103 |
| Pubmed Link | Link |
| Research Link | Link |
| Author | Wittich et al., 1992 |
| Title | Metabolism of dibenzo-p-dioxin by Sphingomonas sp. strain RW1. |
| PMID | 1575472 |
| Pubmed Link | Link |
| Research Link | Link |
| Author | Strubel et al., 1989 |
| Title | Enrichment of dibenzofuran utilizing bacteria with high co-metabolic potential towards dibenzodioxin and other anellated aromatics. |
| PMID | 2744419 |
| Pubmed Link | Link |
| Research Link | Link |