ENTRY       EC 1.1.3.11
NAME        L-Sorbose oxidase
CLASS       Oxidoreductases
            Acting on the CH-OH group of donors
            With oxygen as acceptor
SYSNAME     L-Sorbose:oxygen 5-oxidoreductase
REACTION    L-Sorbose + O2 = 5-Dehydro-D-fructose + H2O2
SUBSTRATE   L-Sorbose
            O2
            D-Glucose
            D-Galactose
            D-Xylose
            2,6-Dichloroindophenol
PRODUCT     5-Dehydro-D-fructose
            H2O2
COMMENT     Also acts on D-glucose, D-galactose and D-xylose, but not on
            D-fructose.  2,6-Dichloroindophenol can act as acceptor.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 1.1.3.11
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 1.1.3.11
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