Xylitol oxidase explained

xylitol oxidase
Ec Number:	1.1.3.41
Cas Number:	177322-52-0
Go Code:	0050582

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

xylitol + O₂

\rightleftharpoons xylose + H₂O₂

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are xylitol and O₂, whereas its two products are xylose 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 xylitol:oxygen oxidoreductase.

References

• Yamashita M, Omura H, Okamoto E, Furuya Y, Yabuuchi M, Fukahi K, Murooka Y . Isolation, characterization, and molecular cloning of a thermostable xylitol oxidase from Streptomyces sp. IKD472 . Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering . 89 . 4 . 350–60 . 2000 . 16232758 . 10.1016/S1389-1723(00)88958-6 .