| Official Name |
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| Methane monooxygenase.
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| Alternative Name(s) |
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| Methane hydroxylase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
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| Methane + NAD(P)H + O(2) <=> methanol + NAD(P)(+) + H(2)O |
| Comment(s) |
|---|
| Broad specificity; many alkanes can be hydroxylated, and alkenes are
converted into the corresponding epoxides; CO is oxidized to CO(2),
ammonia is oxidized to hydroxylamine, and some aromatic compounds and
cyclic alkanes can also be hydroxylated, more slowly.
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| Cross-references |
|---|
| Biochemical Pathways; map number(s) | D5 |
| BRENDA | 1.14.13.25 |
| PUMA2 | 1.14.13.25 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.14.13.25 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.13.25 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.13.25 |
| IntEnz | 1.14.13.25 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.14.13.25 |
| MetaCyc | 1.14.13.25 |
| UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot |
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