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EC 1.17.3.3 Details
EC number
1.17.3.3
Accepted name
6-hydroxynicotinate dehydrogenase
Reaction
6-hydroxynicotinate + H2O + O2 = 2,6-dihydroxynicotinate + H2O2
Other name(s)
6-hydroxynicotinic acid hydroxylase,
6-hydroxynicotinic acid dehydrogenase,
6-hydroxynicotinate hydroxylase,
6-hydroxynicotinate:O2 oxidoreductase
Systematic name
6-hydroxynicotinate:oxygen oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
122191-32-6
Comment
Contains [2Fe-2S] iron-sulfur centres, FAD and molybdenum. It also has a catalytically essential, labile selenium that can be removed by reaction with cyanide. In Bacillus niacini, this enzyme is required for growth on nicotinic acid.
History
created 2004
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