Types | DnaRegion
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Roles | Coding
CDS
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Sequences | BBa_K1938004_sequence (Version 1)
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Description
Chlorite dismutase
Catalyzes the heme-dependent decomposition of chlorite to O2 and chloride with high efficiency and specificity. Used to detoxify chlorite, a by-product of the reduction of perchlorate, a primarily anthropogenic pollutant, in perchlorate-respiring bacteria.
Notes
This part is codon-optimized for E. coli
Source
http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q47CX0