4-Methylaminobutanoate oxidase (formaldehyde-forming) explained

4-methylaminobutanoate oxidase (formaldehyde-forming)
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4-methylaminobutanoate oxidase (formaldehyde-forming) (mabO (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name 4-methylaminobutanoate:oxygen oxidoreductase (formaldehyde-forming).[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

4-methylaminobutanoate + O2 + H2O

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4-aminobutanoate + formaldehyde + H2O2

This enzyme is a flavoprotein (FAD).

Notes and References

  1. Chiribau CB, Sandu C, Fraaije M, Schiltz E, Brandsch R . A novel gamma-N-methylaminobutyrate demethylating oxidase involved in catabolism of the tobacco alkaloid nicotine by Arthrobacter nicotinovorans pAO1 . European Journal of Biochemistry . 271 . 23–24 . 4677–84 . December 2004 . 15606755 . 10.1111/j.1432-1033.2004.04432.x . free .

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