Entry |
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Name |
fatty-acid peroxidase;
long chain fatty acid peroxidase
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Class |
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on a peroxide as acceptor;
Peroxidases
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Sysname |
hexadecanoate:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
palmitate + 2 H2O2 = pentadecanal + CO2 + 3 H2O [RN: R01703]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
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Product |
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Comment |
Acts on long-chain fatty acids from dodecanoic to octadecanoic acid.
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History |
EC 1.11.1.3 created 1961
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Reference |
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Authors |
MARTIN RO, STUMPF PK. |
Title |
Fat metabolism in higher plants. XII. alpha-Oxidation of long chain fatty acids. |
Journal |
J Biol Chem 234:2548-54 (1959) |
Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 1.11.1.3 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 1.11.1.3 |
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