| 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 (1959) 2548-54. |
| Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: CAS: 9029-52-1 |
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