Volume : 5, Issue : 1, January - 2016

Structural features of Strawberry Dioxygenase by Homology Modeling

Alok Jha, Ramasare Prasad

Abstract :

<p>Dioxygenases are enzymes that incorporate both the atoms of molecular oxygen into kinds of substrates by cleaving carbon-carbon double bonds at specific positions in the substrate. The stereo-selective oxidation of unreactive alkane C-H bonds is carried out by metal dependent oxygenases or oxidases including dioxygenase. Here, we report a dioxygenase structure from strawberry by using homology modeling techniques. Strawberry, in technical terms is an aggregate accessory fruit being used in food and beverages. The strawberry fruit and leaves extracts have various properties that have significant health benefits. It contains antioxidants, flavonoids, organic acids and dioxygenases may be involved in different signaling pathways i.e. abscisic acid biosynthesis, fruit ripening and pathways regulating disease conditions. The dioxygenase structure is consistent with other dioxygenase structures of the class. We anticipate that the structure will provide template conformations to understand the mechanism of dioxygenase functions.&nbsp;</p>