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EC 1.14.16.3 Details
EC number
1.14.16.3
Accepted name
anthranilate 3-monooxygenase
Reaction
anthranilate + a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridine + O2 = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + a 4a-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridine
Other name(s)
anthranilate 3-hydroxylase,
anthranilate hydroxylase,
anthranilic hydroxylase,
anthranilic acid hydroxylase,
anthranilate,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating)
Systematic name
anthranilate,tetrahydropteridine:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating)
CAS registry number
37256-79-4
Comment
Requires Fe2+. The enzyme has been characterized from the leaves of the plant Tecoma stans (Yellow Bells).
History
created 1972, deleted 2020
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