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Fe,Mn superoxide dismutase (SOD), N-terminal domain superfamily

SCOP classification
Root:   SCOP hierarchy in SUPERFAMILY [ 0] (11)
Class:   All alpha proteins [ 46456] (258)
Fold:   Long alpha-hairpin [ 46556] (19)
  2 helices; antiparallel hairpin, left-handed twist
Superfamily:   Fe,Mn superoxide dismutase (SOD), N-terminal domain [ 46609]
Families:   Fe,Mn superoxide dismutase (SOD), N-terminal domain [ 46610] (3)


InterPro annotation
Cross references IPR001189 SSF46609 Protein matches
Abstract

Superoxide dismutases (SODs) catalyse the conversion of superoxide radicals to molecular oxygen. Their function is to destroy the radicals that are normally produced within cells and are toxic to biological systems. Three evolutionarily distinct families of SODs are known, of which the Mn/Fe-binding family is one [PubMed3315461, PubMed3345848, PubMed1556751]. This family includes both single metal-binding SODs and cambialistic SOD, which can bind either Mn or Fe. Fe/MnSODs are ubiquitous enzymes that are responsible for the majority of SOD activity in prokaryotes, fungi, blue-green algae and mitochondria. Fe/MnSODs are found as homodimers or homotetramers.

The structure of Fe/MnSODs can be divided into two domains, an alpha N-terminal domain and an alpha/beta C-terminal domain, connected by a loop. The structure of the N-terminal domain consists of a two helices in an antiparallel hairpin, with a left-handed twist [PubMed9537987]. The structure of the C-terminal domain is of the alpha/beta type, and consists of a three-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet in the order 213, along with four helices in the arrangement alpha/beta(2)/alpha/beta/alpha(2) [PubMed9931259].


InterPro database

Functional annotation
General category Metabolism
Detailed category Redox

Function annotation of SCOP domain superfamilies

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Internal database links

The SUPERFAMILY hidden Markov model library has been used to carry out SCOP domain assignments to all genomes at the superfamily level. Click on the 'Genome Assignments' icon above to view the genome assignments for this superfamily.


Alignments of sequences to

Alignments of sequences to 19 models in this superfamily are available by clicking on the superfamily level 'Alignments' icon above. PDB sequences less than 40% identical are shown by default, but any other sequences may be aligned. Select PDB sequences, genome sequences, or paste in or upload your own.


It is possible to browse and view the proteins in the genomes which have different combinations of domains including a Fe,Mn superoxide dismutase (SOD), N-terminal domain domain. Click on the 'Domain Combinations' icon.


To view the distribution of domain superfamilies, or families, across the major taxonomic kingdoms or genomes within a kingdom click on the 'TaxViz' icon above. This gives an immediate impression of how superfamilies, or families, are restricted to certain kingdoms of life.


Undirected domain occurrence networks are available for all superfamilies. Nodes in these networks represent genomes. Connections between nodes represent the presence of domain architectures, which contain the superfamily of interest, in both genomes.

There are 19 hidden Markov models representing the Fe,Mn superoxide dismutase (SOD), N-terminal domain superfamily. Information on how the models are built, and plots showing hydrophobicity, match emmission probabilities and insertion/deletion probabilities can be viewed by clicking on the icon above.


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