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EC 1.20.4.4 Details

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EC number

1.20.4.4

Accepted name

arsenate reductase (thioredoxin)

Reaction

arsenate + thioredoxin = arsenite + thioredoxin disulfide + H₂O

Other name(s)

ArsC (ambiguous)

Systematic name

arsenate:thioredoxin oxidoreductase

Comment

The enzyme, characterized in bacteria of the Firmicutes phylum, is specific for thioredoxin [1]. It has no activity with glutaredoxin [cf. EC 1.20.4.1, arsenate reductase (glutaredoxin)]. Although the arsenite formed is more toxic than arsenate, it can be extruded from some bacteria by EC 7.3.2.7, arsenite-transporting ATPase; in other organisms, arsenite can be methylated by EC 2.1.1.137, arsenite methyltransferase, in a pathway that produces non-toxic organoarsenical compounds. The enzyme also has the activity of EC 3.1.3.48, protein-tyrosine-phosphatase [3].

History

created 2015, modified 2019

EC Tree

1 Oxidoreductases

1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors

1.2 Acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors

1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors

1.4 Acting on the CH-NH₂ group of donors

1.5 Acting on the CH-NH group of donors

1.6 Acting on NADH or NADPH

1.6.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.6.2 With a heme protein as acceptor

1.6.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.6.4 With a disulfide as acceptor (deleted sub-subclass)

1.6.4.1 created 1961, deleted 2002

1.6.4.2 created 1961, modified 1989, deleted 2002

1.6.4.3 created 1961, modified 1976, deleted 1983

1.6.4.4 created 1965, deleted 2002

1.6.4.5 created 1972, deleted 2002

1.6.4.6 created 1972, deleted 2002

1.6.4.7 created 1978, deleted 2002

1.6.4.8 created 1989, deleted 2002

1.6.4.9 created 1992, deleted 2002

1.6.4.10 created 1992, deleted 2002

1.6.5 With a quinone or similar compound as acceptor

1.6.6 With a nitrogenous group as acceptor

1.6.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor (deleted sub-subclass)

1.6.8 With a flavin as acceptor (deleted sub-subclass)

1.6.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.7 Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors

1.8 Acting on a sulfur group of donors

1.9 Acting on a heme group of donors

1.10 Acting on diphenols and related substances as donors

1.11 Acting on a peroxide as acceptor

1.12 Acting on hydrogen as donor

1.13 Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen (oxygenases)

1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen

1.15 Acting on superoxide as acceptor

1.16 Oxidizing metal ions

1.17 Acting on CH or CH₂ groups

1.18 Acting on iron-sulfur proteins as donors

1.19 Acting on reduced flavodoxin as donor

1.20 Acting on phosphorus or arsenic in donors

1.21 Catalysing the reaction X-H + Y-H = X-Y

1.21.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.21.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.21.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.21.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.21.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.22 Acting on halogen in donors

1.23 Reducing C-O-C group as acceptor

1.97 Other oxidoreductases

1.97.1 Sole sub-subclass for oxidoreductases that do not belong in the other subclasses

1.97.1.1 chlorate reductase

1.97.1.2 pyrogallol hydroxytransferase

1.97.1.3 sulfur reductase

1.97.1.4 [formate-C-acetyltransferase]-activating enzyme

1.97.1.5 created 2000 deleted 2001

1.97.1.6 created 2000 deleted 2001

1.97.1.7 created 2000, deleted 2001

1.97.1.8 tetrachloroethene reductive dehalogenase

1.97.1.9 selenate reductase

1.97.1.10 thyroxine 5′-deiodinase

1.97.1.11 thyroxine 5-deiodinase

1.97.1.12 photosystem I

1.98 Enzymes using H₂ as reductant (deleted subclass)

1.99 Other enzymes using O₂ as oxidant (deleted subclass)