[NiFe] Group 4a-hydrogenase

This entry was last updated at: Feb. 9, 2018, 7:09 a.m.

Properties
Group [NiFe] Group 4: Respiratory H2-evolving [NiFe] hydrogenases
Subgroup [NiFe] Group 4a: Formate hydrogenlyases
Function Directly couples formate oxidation to H2 evolution. It remains unclear whether this process can be coupled to proton-translocation through the transmembrane modules. Reverse reaction occurs in vitro but unresolved whether it occurs in vivo.
Activity H2-evolution
Oxygen tolerance O2-sensitive
Localisation Membrane-bound
Distribution
Ecosystem distribution Animal gastrointestinal tracts
Taxonomic distribution Encoded in Enterobacteria and several other Proteobacteria
Genetic Organisation

Organisation 1: Escherichia coli hyc operon (WP_014639275.1):


Organisation 2: Escherichia coli hyf operon (WP_014641051.1):

Architecture
Structures
    None
Subunits 6 or 9
Subunit description HycE / HyfG (hydrogenase large subunit)
HycG / HyfI (hydrogenase small subunit)
HycF / HyfH (iron-sulfur protein)
HycB / HyfA (iron-sulfur protein)
HycC / HyfB (NuoL-like transmembrane adaptors)
HycD / HyfC (NuoH-like transmembrane adaptors)
Hyf-type enzymes additionally associated with three antiporter-like subunits (HyfD, HyfE, HyfF)
Loosely associated with formate dehydrogenase module (FdhF)
Catalytic site [NiFe]-centre
FeS clusters Proximal: 4Cys[4Fe4S]
Medial: Absent
Distal: Absent
Important Notes
It remains to be resolved whether the formate hydrogenlyase is fermentative (proton-nontranslocating) or respiring (proton-translocating) complex. Based on structural analysis of Complex I suggests, it is possible that the NuoL-like and NuoM-like subunits are proton-translocating. It is likely that Hyf-like complexes can generate membrane potential through its antiporter-like subunits.
Sequences in this class
NCBI AccessionOrganismHydrogenase ClassPhylumOrderActivity (Predicted)Oxygen Tolerance (Predicted)Subunits (Predicted)Metal Centres (Predicted)Accessory Subunits (Predicted)
WP_022739022.1Adlercreutzia equolifaciens[NiFe] Group 4aActinobacteriaCoriobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_006234109.1Collinsella aerofaciens[NiFe] Group 4aActinobacteriaCoriobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_022095197.1Collinsella sp. CAG:166[NiFe] Group 4aActinobacteriaCoriobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_012802521.1Cryptobacterium curtum[NiFe] Group 4aActinobacteriaCoriobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_016310471.1Enterorhabdus caecimuris[NiFe] Group 4aActinobacteriaCoriobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_028027490.1Enterorhabdus mucosicola[NiFe] Group 4aActinobacteriaCoriobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_006362270.1Slackia exigua[NiFe] Group 4aActinobacteriaCoriobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_009077323.1Slackia sp. CM382[NiFe] Group 4aActinobacteriaCoriobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_011474970.1Rhodopseudomonas palustris[NiFe] Group 4aAlphaproteobacteriaRhizobialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_008384313.1Rhodovulum sp. PH10[NiFe] Group 4aAlphaproteobacteriaRhodobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_029010114.1Azospirillum halopraeferens[NiFe] Group 4aAlphaproteobacteriaRhodospirillalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_014249328.1Azospirillum lipoferum[NiFe] Group 4aAlphaproteobacteriaRhodospirillalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_028536385.1Paludibacterium yongneupense[NiFe] Group 4aBetaproteobacteriaNeisserialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_018609272.1Uliginosibacterium gangwonense[NiFe] Group 4aBetaproteobacteriaRhodocyclalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_014558423.1Fervidicoccus fontis[NiFe] Group 4aCrenarchaeotaFervidicoccalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_011751858.1Thermofilum pendens[NiFe] Group 4aCrenarchaeotaThermoprotealesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_013134545.1Arcobacter nitrofigilis[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_021091787.1Campylobacter concisus[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_011991841.1Campylobacter curvus[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_023384105.1Campylobacter fetus[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_005871901.1Campylobacter gracilis[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_002948674.1Campylobacter showae[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_009650660.1Campylobacter sp. FOBRC14[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_024955559.1Sulfurospirillum arcachonense[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_024953588.1Sulfurospirillum arcachonense[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_014770116.1Sulfurospirillum barnesii[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_012857629.1Sulfurospirillum deleyianum[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_025345477.1Sulfurospirillum multivorans[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_011139635.1Wolinella succinogenes[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaCampylobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_007473606.1Caminibacter mediatlanticus[NiFe] Group 4aEpsilonproteobacteriaNautilialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_013400781.1Geobacillus sp. Y4.1MC1[NiFe] Group 4aFirmicutesBacillalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_013876883.1Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius[NiFe] Group 4aFirmicutesBacillalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_022587809.1Caldanaerobacter subterraneus[NiFe] Group 4aFirmicutesThermoanaerobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_025773400.1Moorella thermoacetica[NiFe] Group 4aFirmicutesThermoanaerobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_015051661.1Thermacetogenium phaeum[NiFe] Group 4aFirmicutesThermoanaerobacteralesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_017781337.1Aeromonas hydrophila[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaAeromonadalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_005315165.1Aeromonas salmonicida[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaAeromonadalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_019839258.1Aeromonas sp. MDS8[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaAeromonadalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_005333319.1Aeromonas veronii[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaAeromonadalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_015466266.1Psychromonas sp. CNPT3[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaAlteromonadalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_025820124.1Shewanella marina[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaAlteromonadalesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_026823431.1Arsenophonus nasoniae[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaEnterobacterialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_009113583.1Brenneria sp. EniD312[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaEnterobacterialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_029095340.1Budvicia aquatica[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaEnterobacterialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_016538796.1Cedecea davisae[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaEnterobacterialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_012134832.1Citrobacter koseri[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaEnterobacterialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_012907207.1Citrobacter rodentium[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaEnterobacterialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_006687169.1Citrobacter youngae[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaEnterobacterialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_007725151.1Cronobacter dublinensis[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaEnterobacterialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)
WP_007792874.1Cronobacter malonaticus[NiFe] Group 4aGammaproteobacteriaEnterobacterialesEvolvingSensitive6 or 9[NiFe]-centre, 1 x [4Fe4S] clustersNuoL, NuoH, two [FeS] proteins, (three antiporter subunits)

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