| L-pipecolate oxidase | |
| Ec Number: | 1.5.3.7 |
| Cas Number: | 81669-65-0 |
| Go Code: | 0050031 |
In enzymology, a L-pipecolate oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
L-pipecolate + O2
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-pipecolate and O2, whereas its two products are 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2-carboxylate and H2O2.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-NH group of donors with oxygen as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-pipecolate:oxygen 1,6-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include pipecolate oxidase, and L-pipecolic acid oxidase. This enzyme participates in lysine degradation.