page_title: Vanadium bromoperoxidase
hierarchical_section_title: Vanadium bromoperoxidase
caption_attribution_description: English: active site (peroxo state) for vanadium bromoperoxidase, as redrawn from Alison Butler review
context_page_description: Vanadium bromoperoxidases are a kind of enzymes called haloperoxidases. Its primary function is to remove hydrogen peroxide from in or around the cell which is produced during photosynthesis. By producing hypobromous acid a secondary reaction with dissolved organic matter, what results is the bromination of organic compounds that are associated with the defense of the organism. These enzymes produce the bulk of natural organobromine compounds in the world.
  Vanadium bromoperoxidases are one of the few classes of enzymes that requires vanadium. The active site features a vanadium oxide center attached to the protein via one histidine side chain and a collection of hydrogen bonds to the oxide ligands.
context_section_description: Vanadium bromoperoxidases are a kind of enzymes called haloperoxidases. Its primary function is to remove hydrogen peroxide (a common cleaning agent) from in or around the cell which is produced during photosynthesis. By producing hypobromous acid (HOBr) a secondary reaction with dissolved organic matter, what results is the bromination of organic compounds that are associated with the defense of the organism. These enzymes produce the bulk of natural organobromine compounds in the world.
  Vanadium bromoperoxidases are one of the few classes of enzymes that requires vanadium.  The active site features a vanadium oxide center attached to the protein via one histidine side chain and a collection of hydrogen bonds to the oxide ligands.
caption: Active site of the enzyme vanadium bromoperoxidase, which produces most of the earth's organobromine compounds.
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