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

DME Name Azoreductase (azoR)
Synonyms Azo-dye reductase; FMN-dependent NADH-azo compound oxidoreductase; FMN-dependent NADH-azoreductase; azoR; DCW31_09905
Gene Name azoR
UniProt ID
A0A349MYB4_9LACO
INTEDE ID
DME1322
EC Number EC: 1.7.1.6
Oxidoreductase
Cytochrome acceptor oxidoreductase
NAD/NADP acceptor oxidoreductase
EC: 1.7.1.6
Lineage Species: Lactobacillus buchneri
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Lactobacillales
Family: Lactobacillaceae
Genus: Lactobacillus
Species: Lactobacillus buchneri
Tissue Distribution Primarily distributed in human gut.
Sequence
MAKILVIKAHPLTIEHSRTLKILDAFMTQYKVSNPEDTIETRDLYAEEFPDIDRSMMTAW
GQLQNGVGFPDLTTQQQQQLSAYDSTTQQYIDADKVILANPMWNLSIPAKLQAWIDTICV
AGKTFQYTETAEIPLVPGKKVLHIQTAGGFYDGKDFGAKYISGIMHFLGASDVQELAVEG
MDHFPEKAEAFMQDGLERATALATKF
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.