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

DME Name Azoreductase (azoR)
Synonyms Azo-dye reductase; FMN-dependent NADH-azo compound oxidoreductase; FMN-dependent NADH-azoreductase; azoR; HSIEG1_1039
Gene Name azoR
UniProt ID
T0VG26_9ENTE
INTEDE ID
DME1081
EC Number EC: 1.7.1.6
Oxidoreductase
Cytochrome acceptor oxidoreductase
NAD/NADP acceptor oxidoreductase
EC: 1.7.1.6
Lineage Species: Enterococcus casseliflavus
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Lactobacillales
Family: Enterococcaceae
Genus: Enterococcus
Species: Enterococcus casseliflavus
Tissue Distribution Primarily distributed in human gut.
Sequence
MKNVLVVKANNRPDGVSAKMFDTFVENLDRTAVDVVTFDVYAQPMPYIGQTLFEAFGKLA
QEQDLNQEEQELMTVRQDVMNKFAAADTIVFAFPMWNLTIPAALHTFIDYIFQAGFTFSY
NEDGSMNQLLKDKEVVLLNARGGVYSGEMSGMESAVTFMEKVFGGMFGMTISDEVIIEGH
NADPSKTEEIIAAGLEKVAEAAKKF
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.

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
Sulfasalazine DMICA9H Irritable bowel syndrome DD91.0 Approved [1]

References

1 The role of intestinal bacteria in the metabolism of salicylazosulfapyridine. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1972 Jun;181(3):555-62.