cl17312

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CD Accession: 
cl17312
CD Definition: 
Phytanoyl-CoA dioxygenase (PhyH); This family is made up of several eukaryotic phytanoyl-CoA dioxygenase (PhyH) proteins, ectoine hydroxylases and a number of bacterial deoxygenases. PhyH is a peroxisomal enzyme catalyzing the first step of phytanic acid alpha-oxidation. PhyH deficiency causes Refsum's disease (RD) which is an inherited neurological syndrome biochemically characterized by the accumulation of phytanic acid in plasma and tissues.
CD Name: 
PhyH superfamily
CD Superfamily: 
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