| Accession ID | Name | Pfam Type |
|---|---|---|
| PF02745 | Methyl-coenzyme M reductase alpha subunit, N-terminal domain | domain |
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) is the enzyme responsible for microbial formation of methane. It is a hexamer composed of 2 alpha (this family), 2 beta (Pfam:PF02241), and 2 gamma (Pfam:PF02240) subunits with two identical nickel porphinoid active sites [1]. The N-terminal domain has a ferredoxin-like fold.
1: Crystal structure of methyl-coenzyme M reductase: the key enzyme of biological methane formation Ermler U, Grabarse W, Shima S, Goubeaud M, Thauer RK; Science 1997;278:1457-1462. PMID:9367957