General Information of Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme (DME) (ID: DEEHWOG)

DME Name Azoreductase (azoR)
Synonyms Azo-dye reductase; FMN-dependent NADH-azo compound oxidoreductase; FMN-dependent NADH-azoreductase; azoR; JW1409; acpD; b1412
Gene Name azoR
UniProt ID
AZOR_ECOLI
INTEDE ID
DME1096
3D Structure
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2D Sequence (FASTA)
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3D Structure (PDB)
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Gene ID
947569
EC Number EC: 1.7.1.6
Oxidoreductase
Cytochrome acceptor oxidoreductase
NAD/NADP acceptor oxidoreductase
EC: 1.7.1.6
Lineage Species: Escherichia coli
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Enterobacterales
Family: Enterobacteriaceae
Genus: Escherichia
Species: Escherichia coli
Tissue Distribution Primarily distributed in human gut.
Sequence
MSKVLVLKSSILAGYSQSNQLSDYFVEQWREKHSADEITVRDLAANPIPVLDGELVGALR
PSDAPLTPRQQEALALSDELIAELKAHDVIVIAAPMYNFNISTQLKNYFDLVARAGVTFR
YTENGPEGLVTGKKAIVITSRGGIHKDGPTDLVTPYLSTFLGFIGITDVKFVFAEGIAYG
PEMAAKAQSDAKAAIDSIVSA
Function
This enzyme catalyzes the reductive cleavage of azo bond in aromatic azo compounds to the corresponding amines. And it requires NADH, but not NADPH, as an electron donor for its activity. And it can reduce ethyl red and methyl red, but is not able to convert sulfonated azo dyes.

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This DME

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1 Approved Drug(s) Metabolized by This DME
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
Balsalazide DM7I1T9 Inflammatory bowel disease DD72 Approved [1]
2 Clinical Trial Drug(s) Metabolized by This DME
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
CTK0H-9987 DMSGYNP N. A. N. A. Phase 2 [2]
SC-47085 DMGH4Q0 N. A. N. A. Phase 2 [3]
1 Discontinued Drug(s) Metabolized by This DME
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
CB1954 DMVP4YK Solid tumour/cancer 2A00-2F9Z Discontinued in Phase 2 [4]
1 Investigative Drug(s) Metabolized by This DME
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
Ipsalazide DMYEM59 N. A. N. A. Investigative [1]

References

1 Studies of two novel sulfasalazine analogs, ipsalazide and balsalazide. Dig Dis Sci. 1983 Jul;28(7):609-15.
2 The role of the gut flora in the metabolism of prontosil and neoprontosil in the rat. Xenobiotica. 1971 Mar;1(2):143-56.
3 Olsalazine. A review of its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties, and therapeutic potential in inflammatory bowel disease. Drugs. 1991 Apr;41(4):647-64.
4 Discovery and evaluation of Escherichia coli nitroreductases that activate the anti-cancer prodrug CB1954. Biochem Pharmacol. 2010 Mar 1;79(5):678-87.