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EC 1.14.15.26 Details
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1.14.15.26
Accepted name
toluene methyl-monooxygenase
Reaction
(1) toluene + O2 + 2 reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H+ = benzyl alcohol + 2 oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + H2O;;(2) p-xylene + O2 + 2 reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H+ = 4-methylbenzyl alcohol + 2 oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + H2O;;(3) m-xylene + O2 + 2 reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H+ = 3-methylbenzyl alcohol + 2 oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + H2O
Other name(s)
xylM (gene names),
ntnM (gene names)
Systematic name
methylbenzene,ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (methyl-hydroxylating)
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from several Pseudomonas strains, catalyses the first step in the degradation of toluenes and xylenes. It has a broad substrate specificity and is also active with substituted compounds, such as chlorotoluenes. The electrons are provided by a reductase (EC 1.18.1.3, ferredoxin—NAD+ reductase) that transfers electrons from NADH via FAD and an [2Fe-2S] cluster. The enzyme can also act on its products, producing gem-diols that spontaneously dehydrate to form aldehydes.
History
created 2018
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1 Oxidoreductases
1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors
1.14.99.5 created 1972, modified 1986, modified 2000, deleted 2000 1.14.99.6 created 1972, modified 2000, deleted 2000 1.14.99.8 created 1972, deleted 1984 1.14.99.13 created 1972, deleted 1984 1.14.99.16 created 1972, deleted 2002 1.14.99.17 created 1972, deleted 1976 1.14.99.18 created 1976, modified 1999, deleted 2003 1.14.99.25 created 1986, deleted 2000
