| Official Name |
|---|
| Glyceryl-ether monooxygenase.
|
| Alternative Name(s) |
|---|
| Glyceryl etherase. |
| Glyceryl-ether cleaving enzyme. |
| Reaction catalysed |
|---|
| 1-alkyl-sn-glycerol + tetrahydrobiopterin + O(2) <=> 1-hydroxyalkyl-sn-glycerol + dihydrobiopterin + H(2)O |
| Cofactor(s) |
|---|
| Glutathione.
|
| Comment(s) |
|---|
- Requires phospholipids for full activity.
- The product spontaneously breaks down to form a fatty aldehyde and
glycerol.
- Formerly EC 1.14.99.17.
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| Cross-references |
|---|
| BRENDA | 1.14.16.5 |
| PUMA2 | 1.14.16.5 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.14.16.5 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.16.5 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.16.5 |
| IntEnz | 1.14.16.5 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.14.16.5 |
| MetaCyc | 1.14.16.5 |
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