A set of dioxygenase-P450 fusion enzymes of Aspergilli remains to be characterized.
Expression of one of these enzymes revealed a 9R-dioxygenase-allene oxide synthase.
Sequence analysis showed homology to fungal 9S-dioxygenase-allene oxide synthases.
Replacements in the 9R-dioxygenase domain could explain the catalytic differences.
We conclude that 9R- and 9S- dioxygenase-allene oxide synthases are closely related.