| Gene Symbol | rutA |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 7152772 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Escherichia coli |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | alternative pyrimidine degradation pathway monooxygenase |
| Other Description | - |
| Swissprots | B7NLB4 |
| Accessions | B7NLB4 CAR18270 YP_002408106 |
| Function | Catalyzes the pyrimidine ring opening between N-3 and C- 4 by an unusual flavin hydroperoxide-catalyzed mechanism to yield ureidoacrylate peracid. It cleaves pyrmidine rings directly by adding oxygen atoms, making a toxic ureidoacrylate peracid product which can be spontaneously reduced to ureidoacrylate. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_01699}. |
| Top Pathways | Pyrimidine metabolism |