HAMAP rule MF_00714

General rule information [?]

Accession	MF_00714
Dates	25-SEP-2003 (Created) 18-NOV-2019 (Last updated, Version 17)

Name

MerB

Scope

Bacteria

Template

P08653 (MERB_STAAU)

Triggered by

Propagated annotation [?]

Identifier, protein and gene names [?]

Identifier

MERB

Protein name

Gene name

merB

Comments [?]

Function	Cleaves the carbon-mercury bond of organomercurials such as phenylmercuric acetate. One product is Hg(2+), which is subsequently detoxified by the mercuric reductase.
Catalytic activity	RHEA:18777: an alkylmercury + H(+) = an alkane + Hg(2+) EC 4.99.1.2
Similarity	Belongs to the MerB family.

Keywords [?]

Gene Ontology [?]

GO:0046689; Biological process: response to mercury ion.
GO:0018836; Molecular function: alkylmercury lyase activity.

Cross-references [?]

Pfam	PF03243; MerB; 1;
PRINTS	PR01699; ORGNOHGLYASE; 1;

Additional information [?]