Alcohol oxidase

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Alcohol oxidase homooctamer, Komagataella pastoris
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EC no. 1.1.3.13
CAS no. 9073-63-6
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In enzymology, an alcohol oxidase (EC 1.1.3.13) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

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a primary alcohol + O2 an aldehyde + H2O2

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are primary alcohol and O2, whereas its two products are aldehyde and H2O2.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of the donor with oxygen as the acceptor. It employs one cofactor, FAD.

Name

The systematic name of this enzyme class is alcohol:oxygen oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called methanol oxidase and ethanol oxidase. Sometimes, this enzyme is called short-chain alcohol oxidase (SCAO) to differentiate it from long-chain-alcohol oxidase (LCAO), aryl-alcohol oxidase (AAO) and secondary-alcohol oxidase (SAO). [1]

Reaction

Alcohol oxidases catalyzes the oxidation of primary alcohols to their corresponding aldehydes. Unlike alcohol dehydrogenases, they are unable to catalyze the reverse reaction. This is reflected in their cofactor as well—unlike alcohol dehydrogenases, which use NAD+, alcohol oxidases use FAD. [1] SCAO is capable of oxidizing alcohols with up to 8 carbons, but their primary substrates are methanol and ethanol.

The reaction catalyzed by alcohol oxidase. AOX reaction.png
The reaction catalyzed by alcohol oxidase.

Known inhibitors of this enzyme include H2O2, Cu2+, phenanthroline, acetamide, potassium cyanide, or cyclopropanone. [1]

Properties

SCAO is an intracellular enzyme. [1] Its common source are fungi and yeasts, but it has also been shown to be present in mollusks. [1]

It appears as an octameric protein, except for SCAO from A. ochraceus , which has been shown to be a tetramer. Each of the subunites is 65-80 kDa. Nine SCAO isoforms have been found in Ogataea methanolica , which has been shown to be a result of different combinations of two different subunits in the octamers, each coded by a different gene. [1]

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 9 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1AHU, 1AHV, 1AHZ, 1VAO, 1W1J, 1W1K, 1W1L, 1W1M, and 2VAO.

Potential use

Several potential uses have been suggested for SCAO:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Goswami, Pranab; Chinnadayyala, Soma Sekhar R.; Chakraborty, Mitun; Kumar, Adepu Kiran; Kakoti, Ankana (May 2013). "An overview on alcohol oxidases and their potential applications". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 97 (10): 4259–4275. doi:10.1007/s00253-013-4842-9. ISSN   0175-7598. PMID   23525937. S2CID   253774954.