| fatty-acid peroxidase | |
| Ec Number: | 1.11.1.3 |
| Cas Number: | 9029-52-1 |
| Go Code: | 0047888 |
In enzymology, a fatty-acid peroxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
palmitate + 2 H2O2
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are palmitate and H2O2, whereas its 3 products are pentadecanal, CO2, and H2O.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on a peroxide as acceptor (peroxidases). The systematic name of this enzyme class is hexadecanoate:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called long chain fatty acid peroxidase.