Reaction: cyclo(L-tyrosyl-L-tyrosyl) + 2 reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H+ + O2 = mycocyclosin + 2 oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H2O
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Glossary: mycocyclosin = (1S,14S)-6,9-dihydroxy-15,17-diazatetracyclo[12.2.2.13,7.18,12]icosa-3(20),4,6,8(19),9,11-hexaene-16,18-dione
Other name(s): CYP121; rv2276 (gene name)
Systematic name: cyclo(L-tyrosyl-L-tyrosyl),reduced ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (diarylbridge-forming)
Comments: A cytochrome P-450 (heme-thiolate) protein from the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalysing an oxidative reaction that does not incorporate oxygen into the product.
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References:
1. Belin, P., Le Du, M.H., Fielding, A., Lequin, O., Jacquet, M., Charbonnier, J.B., Lecoq, A., Thai, R., Courcon, M., Masson, C., Dugave, C., Genet, R., Pernodet, J.L. and Gondry, M. Identification and structural basis of the reaction catalyzed by CYP121, an essential cytochrome P450 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 106 (2009) 7426-7431. [PMID: 19416919]