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dirigent proteins
Michael Ashburner (Genetics)
ma11 at gen.cam.ac.uk
Tue Jul 2 02:50:19 PDT 2002
Sorry to be so long in replying to this:
I think that we need a new function term for dirigent proteins. I have done
some reading and suggest this new term:
guiding stereospecific synthesis ; GO:??????? ; synonym:dirigent protein
definition: The orientation of free radical substrates in such a way that
only a particular stereoisomer is synthesised by an enzyme. Best characterised
as a function during lignan biosynthesis.
It is not clear where this should go, but I suggest that it could be a
direct child of "enzyme regulator" (GO:0030234) whose definition is
"Modulates the activity of an enzyme."
Feedback please.
Michael
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> We are currently looking at dirigent proteins, and are not experts in lignan
> biosynthesis. Maybe someone with more expertise in this field can help us
> come up with a GO term to accurately describe the function of this protein
> and where it fits in the DAG (GO:0009807 accurately describes the process
> that it is involved in).
>
> Dirigent proteins, in the presence of an oxidase or one electron oxidant,
> affect stereoselective biomolecular phenoxy radical coupling (See Gang et
> al. (1999) Chem Biol 6, 143-151). They do not have a catalytically active
> (oxidative) center, but they orient free radical substrates in such a way
> that random coupling cannot occur, and only the 8-8'-coupled intermediate
> (+)-pinoresinol is formed. Any suggestions on where this should be added?
>
> Thanks
> Roger Smith
> The Institute for Genomic Research
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