dirigent proteins

[Michael Ashburner (Genetics)]

Pankaj

I think you have made my point !

There are two draft definitions for dirigent proteins:

my general one:

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.

& your specific one:

definition: Lacking catalytic active site, the protein in the presence of an
oxidase or one electron oxidant, effects stereoselective bimolecular phenoxy
radical coupling, thus becoming a part of holozyme. Best characterised as a
function during lignan biosynthesis.

Mine would cover any dirigent protein that is known or might be discovered;
yours only those dirigent proteins involved in bimolecular phenoxy
radical coupling.  Moreover, your definition is of the _protein_ and NOT
its _function_.


Michael


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> Plants like 
> Thuja plicata  PMID: 10074466 
> Linum flavum and Podophyllum peltatum PMID: 11130663 
> and others, including Arabidopsis, all suggest for "a stereochemical control of
> monolignol coupling in the lignan biosynthesis". I don't think we should go for
> a generic definition. 
> 
> Thanks
> Pankaj
> 
> "Michael Ashburner (Genetics)" wrote:
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > I am tempted to use a much broader definition, rather than one that
> > applies only for the dirigent protein - albeit the best characterised -
> > used for (+)-pinoresinol synthesis.
> > 
> > It is clear that these proteins are _not_ enzymes.
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