D-mannitol oxidase explained

-mannitol oxidase
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In enzymology, a -mannitol oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

mannitol + O₂

\rightleftharpoons mannose + H₂O₂

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are mannitol and O₂, whereas its two products are mannose and H₂O₂.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with oxygen as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is mannitol:oxygen oxidoreductase (cyclizing). Other names in common use include mannitol oxidase, and D-arabitol oxidase.

References

• Vorhaben JE, ((Smith DD Jr)), Campbell JW . 1986 . Mannitol oxidase: partial purification and characterization of the membrane-bound enzyme from the snail Helix aspersa . Int. J. Biochem. . 18 . 337 - 44 . 3519307 . 10.1016/0020-711X(86)90039-X . 4 .
• Large AT, ((Jones CJP)), Connock MJ . 1993 . The association of mannitol oxidase with a distinct organelle in the digestive gland of the terrestrial slug Arion ater . Protoplasma . 175 . 93 - 101 . 10.1007/BF01385006 . 3–4 .