Festuclavine_dehydrogenase

Festuclavine dehydrogenase

Festuclavine dehydrogenase

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Festuclavine dehydrogenase (EC 1.5.1.44, FgaFS, festuclavine synthase) is an enzyme with systematic name festuclavine:NAD+ oxidoreductase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

festuclavine + NAD+ 6,8-dimethyl-6,7-didehydroergoline + NADH + H+
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The enzyme takes part in the biosynthesis of fumigaclavine C.

References

  1. [1]
    Wallwey C, Matuschek M, Xie XL, Li SM (August 2010). "Ergot alkaloid biosynthesis in Aspergillus fumigatus: Conversion of chanoclavine-I aldehyde to festuclavine by the festuclavine synthase FgaFS in the presence of the old yellow enzyme FgaOx3". Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 8 (15): 3500–8. doi:10.1039/c003823g. PMID 20526482.
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