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. 2005 Mar;187(5):1621–1631. doi: 10.1128/JB.187.5.1621-1631.2005

TABLE 1.

Comparison of cPGIs with selected members of the cupin superfamily

Protein Source Fold type Quaternary structure Metalc Source or reference
Archaea
    PGI Pyrococcus furiosus, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, and Ensifer meliloti Monocupin α2 Me 2; This work
    PGI Archaeoglobus fulgidus and Methanosarcina mazei Monocupin α Me This work
    PGI Thermococcus litoralis Monocupin α2 Fe and Zn 30
    dTDP-6-deoxy-d-xylo-4-hexulose 3,5-epimerase Methanothermobacter thermoautotrophicus Monocupin α2 None 7
Bacteria
    AraC Escherichia coli Monocupin α2 None 47
    Proline 3-hydroxylase Streptomyces sp. Monocupin α2 Fe 9
    dTDP-6-deoxy-d-xylo-4-hexulose 3,5-epimerase Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium Monocupin α2 None 1
    Oxalate decarboxylase Bacillus subtilis Bicupin α6 Mn 2
Eukarya
    Oxalate oxidase Barley, Hordeum vulgare Monocupin α6 Mn 54
    Homogentisate dioxygenase Human Monocupin α6 Fea 51
    Phosphomannose isomerase Candida albicans Bicupin α Zn 8
    Isopenicillin N-synthase Emericella nidulans Monocupin α Fe or Mnb 43
    Canavalin Jack bean Bicupin α3 None 34
    Phaseolin Phaseolus vulgaris Bicupin α3 None 36
a

Iron is not associated with the cupin domain.

b

Mn was found in the structure.

c

 cMe, divalent metal.