Kynurenine 7,8-hydroxylase

kynurenine 7,8-hydroxylase
Identifiers
EC number 1.14.99.2
CAS number 9029-63-4
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a kynurenine 7,8-hydroxylase (EC 1.14.99.2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

kynurenate + AH2 + O2 7,8-dihydro-7,8-dihydroxykynurenate + A

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are kynurenate, an electron acceptor AH2, and O2, whereas its two products are 7,8-dihydro-7,8-dihydroxykynurenate and the reduction product A.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on paired donors, with O2 as oxidant and incorporation or reduction of oxygen. The oxygen incorporated need not be derive from O miscellaneous. The systematic name of this enzyme class is kynurenate,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase (hydroxylating). Other names in common use include kynurenic acid hydroxylase, kynurenic hydroxylase, and kynurenate 7,8-hydroxylase. This enzyme participates in tryptophan metabolism.

References

    • Taniuchi H; Hayaishi O (1963). "Studies on the metabolism of kynurenic acid. III. Enzymatic formation of 7,8-dihydroxykynurenic acid from kynurenic acid". J. Biol. Chem. 238: 283&ndash, 293. PMID 13984873.
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