| EC |
1.4.3.10 |
| Accepted name: |
putrescine oxidase |
| Reaction: |
putrescine + O2 + H2O = 4-aminobutanal + NH3 + H2O2 |
| Glossary: |
putrescine = butane-1,4-diamine |
| Systematic name: |
putrescine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating) |
| Comments: |
A flavoprotein (FAD). 4-Aminobutanal condenses non-enzymically to 1-pyrroline. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9076-87-3 |
| References: |
| 1. |
DeSa, R.J. Putrescine oxidase from Micrococcus rubens. Purification and properties of the enzyme. J. Biol. Chem. 247 (1972) 5527–5534. [PMID: 4341347] |
| 2. |
Yamada, H. Putrescine oxidase (Micrococcus rubens). Methods Enzymol. 17B (1971) 726–730. |
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