ENTRY       EC 1.1.3.24
NAME        L-Galactonolactone oxidase
CLASS       Oxidoreductases
            Acting on the CH-OH group of donors
            With oxygen as acceptor
SYSNAME     L-Galactono-1,4-lactone:oxygen 3-oxidoreductase
REACTION    L-Galactono-1,4-lactone + O2 = L-Ascorbate + H2O2
SUBSTRATE   L-Galactono-1,4-lactone
            O2
PRODUCT     L-Ascorbate
            H2O2
COFACTOR    FAD
COMMENT     A flavoprotein.  Acts on the 1,4-lactone of L-galactonic,
            D-altronic, L-fuconic, D-arabinic and D-threonic acids; not
            identical with EC 1.1.3.8. (cf. EC 1.3.2.3).
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00520  Nucleotide sugars metabolism
GENES       SCE: YML086C
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 1.1.3.24
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 1.1.3.24
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