CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Medium-chain alcohol dehydrogenases, catalytic domain
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

1.3.1.105
2-methylene-furan-3-one reductase.
based on mapping to UniProt O23939
4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylfuran-3(2H)-one + NADP(+) = 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2- methylenefuran-3(2H)-one + NADPH.
-!- The enzyme was dicovered in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa), where it produces furaneol, one of the major aroma compounds in the fruits. -!- It has also been detected in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and pineapple (Ananas comosus). -!- The enzyme can also act on derivatives substituted at the methylene functional group. -!- The enzyme from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae acts on (2E)-2- ethylidene-4-hydroxy-5-methylfuran-3(2H)-one and produces homofuraneol, an important aroma compound in soy sauce and miso. -!- NADPH is the preferred cofactor.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

O23939
ENOX_FRAVE
Fragaria vesca
2-methylene-furan-3-one reductase

PDB Structure

PDB 4IDB
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structural basis for the enzymatic formation of the key strawberry flavor compound 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone
Schiefner, A., Sinz, Q., Neumaier, I., Schwab, W., Skerra, A.
J.Biol.Chem.