pfam07826: IMP_cyclohyd (This model is not part of the current CDD release)
IMP cyclohydrolase-like protein
This enzyme is may catalyze the cyclization of 5-formylamidoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide to inosine monophosphate (IMP), a reaction which is important in de novo purine biosynthesis in archaeal species. This single domain protein is arranged to form an overall fold that consists of a four-layered alpha-beta-beta-alpha core structure. The two antiparallel beta-sheets pack against each other and are covered by alpha-helices on one face of the molecule. The protein is structurally similar to members of the N-terminal nucleophile (NTN) hydrolase superfamily. A deep pocket was in fact found on the surface of IMP cyclohydrolase in a position equivalent to that of active sites of NTN-hydrolases, but an N-terminal nucleophile could not be found. Therefore, it is thought that this enzyme is structurally but not functionally similar to members of the NTN-hydrolase family.
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