| acyl-CoA oxidase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 1.3.3.6 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 61116-22-1 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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In enzymology, an acyl-CoA oxidase (EC 1.3.3.6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- acyl-CoA + O2 trans-2,3-dehydroacyl-CoA + H2O2
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acyl-CoA and O2, whereas its two products are trans-2,3-dehydroacyl-CoA and H2O2.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-CH group of donor with oxygen as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acyl-CoA:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include fatty acyl-CoA oxidase, acyl coenzyme A oxidase, and fatty acyl-coenzyme A oxidase. This enzyme participates in 3 metabolic pathways: fatty acid metabolism, polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis, and ppar signaling pathway. It employs one cofactor, FAD.
Structural studies[edit]
As of late 2007, 6 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1IS2, 1W07, 2DDH, 2FON, 2IX5, and 2IX6.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Kawaguchi A, Tsubotani S, Seyama Y, et al. (November 1980). "Stereochemistry of dehydrogenation catalyzed by Acyl-CoA oxidase". J. Biochem. 88 (5): 1481–6. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a133118. PMID 7462191.
- Osumi T, Hashimoto T, Ui N (June 1980). "Purification and properties of acyl-CoA oxidase from rat liver". J. Biochem. 87 (6): 1735–46. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a132918. PMID 7400120.
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