Entry
Name
12-epi-fischerindole U synthase;
fisC (gene name);
fimC5 (gene name)
Class
Isomerases;
Intramolecular lyases;
Intramolecular lyases (only sub-subclass identified to date)
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
3-geranyl-3-[(Z)-2-isocyanoethenyl]-1H-indole cyclase (12-epi-fischerindole U-forming)
Reaction(IUBMB)
3-geranyl-3-[(Z)-2-isocyanoethenyl]-1H-indole = 12-epi-fischerindole U [RN:
R12006 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
3-geranyl-3-[(Z)-2-isocyanoethenyl]-1H-indole [CPD:
C21837 ]
Product
12-epi-fischerindole U [CPD:
C21840 ]
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from multiple species of the cyanobacterial genus Fischerella, participates in the biosynthesis of the terpenoid indole alkaloids 12-epi-fischerindoles.
History
EC 5.5.1.33 created 2018
Orthology
K22971 hapalindole H/12-epi-hapalindole U/12-epi-fischerindole U synthase
Reference
Authors
Li S, Lowell AN, Newmister SA, Yu F, Williams RM, Sherman DH
Title
Decoding cyclase-dependent assembly of hapalindole and fischerindole alkaloids.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 5.5.1.33
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 5.5.1.33