ENTRY EC 1.2.3.9
NAME Aryl-aldehyde oxidase
CLASS Oxidoreductases
Acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors
With oxygen as acceptor
SYSNAME Aryl-aldehyde:oxygen oxidoreductase
REACTION an Aromatic aldehyde + O2 = an Aromatic acid + H2O2
SUBSTRATE Aromatic aldehyde
O2
Benzaldehyde
Vanillin
PRODUCT Aromatic acid
H2O2
COMMENT Acts on benzaldehyde, vanillin and a number of other aromatic
aldehydes, but not on aliphatic aldehydes or sugars.
DBLINKS University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 1.2.3.9
WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 1.2.3.9
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