D-arabinono-1,4-lactone oxidase

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D-arabinono-1,4-lactone oxidase
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EC no. 1.1.3.37
CAS no. 182372-12-9
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In enzymology, D-arabinono-1,4-lactone oxidase (EC 1.1.3.37) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

 
O2
H2O2
D-arabinono-1,4-lactone oxidase
O2
H2O2
 

The two substrates of this enzyme are D-arabinono-1,4-lactone and oxygen. Its products are D-erythro-ascorbic acid and hydrogen peroxide. [1] [2]

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with oxygen as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is D-arabinono-1,4-lactone:oxygen oxidoreductase. It employs one cofactor, FAD.

References

  1. Enzyme 1.1.3.37 at KEGG Pathway Database.
  2. Huh WK, Kim ST, Yang KS, Seok YJ, Hah YC, Kang SO (1994). "Characterisation of D-arabinono-1,4-lactone oxidase from Candida albicans ATCC 10231". Eur. J. Biochem. 225 (3): 1073–9. doi:10.1111/j.1432-1033.1994.1073b.x. PMID   7957197.