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| EC | 1.14.14.44 | ||
| Accepted name: | phenylacetaldehyde oxime monooxygenase | ||
| Reaction: | (E)-phenylacetaldehyde oxime + [reduced NADPH—hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (R)-mandelonitrile + [oxidized NADPH—hemoprotein reductase] + 2 H2O (overall reaction) (1a) (E)-phenylacetaldehyde oxime = (Z)-phenylacetaldehyde oxime (1b) (Z)-phenylacetaldehyde oxime = phenylacetonitrile + H2O (1c) phenylacetonitrile + [reduced NADPH—hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (R)-mandelonitrile + [oxidized NADPH—hemoprotein reductase] + H2O |
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| Glossary: | (R)-mandelonitrile = (2R)-hydroxy(phenyl)acetonitrile | ||
| Other name(s): | CYP71AN24 (gene name) | ||
| Systematic name: | (E)-phenylacetaldehyde oxime,[reduced NADPH—hemoprotein reductase]:oxygen oxidoreductase | ||
| Comments: | This cytochrome P-450 (heme-thiolate) enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of the cyanogenic glucosides (R)-prunasin and (R)-amygdalin. It catalyses three different activities - isomerization of the (E) isomer to the (Z) isomer, dehydration, and C-hydroxylation. | ||
| Links to other databases: | BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc | ||
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