Domain Annotation: SCOP/SCOPe Classification SCOP-e Database Homepage

ChainsDomain InfoClassFoldSuperfamilyFamilyDomainSpeciesProvenance Source (Version)
Ad1wrra1 Alpha and beta proteins (a+b) T-fold Tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis enzymes-like Urate oxidase (uricase) Urate oxidase (uricase) (Aspergillus flavus ) [TaxId: 5059 ], SCOPe (2.08)

Domain Annotation: SCOP2 Classification SCOP2 Database Homepage

ChainsTypeFamily Name Domain Identifier Family IdentifierProvenance Source (Version)
ASCOP2B SuperfamilyTetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis enzymes-like8042645 3000283 SCOP2B (2022-06-29)
ASCOP2B SuperfamilyTetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis enzymes-like8042648 3000283 SCOP2B (2022-06-29)

Domain Annotation: ECOD Classification ECOD Database Homepage

ChainsFamily NameDomain Identifier ArchitecturePossible HomologyHomologyTopologyFamilyProvenance Source (Version)
APF01014e1wrrA1 A: a+b two layersX: T-foldH: Tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis enzymes-like (From Topology)T: Tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis enzymes-likeF: PF01014ECOD (1.6)

Domain Annotation: CATH CATH Database Homepage

ChainDomainClassArchitectureTopologyHomologyProvenance Source (Version)
A3.10.270.10 Alpha Beta Roll Urate Oxidase Urate OxidaseCATH (4.3.0)

Protein Family Annotation Pfam Database Homepage

ChainsAccessionNameDescriptionCommentsSource
PF01014Uricase (Uricase)Uricase- Domain

Gene Ontology: Gene Product Annotation Gene Ontology Database Homepage

ChainsPolymerMolecular FunctionBiological ProcessCellular Component
Uricase

InterPro: Protein Family Classification InterPro Database Homepage

ChainsAccessionNameType
IPR019842Uricase, conserved siteConserved Site
IPR002042UricaseFamily

Structure Motif Annotation: Mechanism and Catalytic Site Atlas M-CSA Database Homepage

ChainsEnzyme NameDescriptionCatalytic Residues
urate oxidase  M-CSA #118

Urate oxidase is an essential enzyme involved in purine degradation pathway. It is responsible for the conversion of uric acid to allantoin, thus catalysing the oxidative ring opening of the purine ring in the degradative pathway.

The enzyme is lacking in humans, it can therefore be used as a protein drug to treat / reduce toxic uric acid accumulation.

The active enzyme is a homotetramer, each dimer can be considered as a porin-like structure, with the 16 antiparallel strands superimposed in a reverse handed manner on those from a porin, the helices taking the place of the membrane. The enzyme was originally thought to require a copper cofactor, however it has since been shown that is doesn't require a cofactor [PMID:12680763].

The enzyme is a member of a family of proteins with multimeric barrels face to face related by two-fold symmetry, proposed to be a new family of tunnel-shaped proteins.

Defined by 5 residues: LYS:A-10THR:A-57ARG:A_2-176GLN:A_2-228HIS:A_2-256
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