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Dioxygenases are
oxidoreductase enzymes.
Aerobic life, from
simple single-celled
bacteria species to
complex eukaryotic organisms, has
evolved to depend...
- In enzymology,
tryptophan 2,3-
dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.11) is a heme
enzyme that
catalyzes the
oxidation of L-tryptophan (L-Trp) to N-formyl-L-kynurenine...
- Indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-
dioxygenase (IDO or INDO EC 1.13.11.52) is a heme-containing
enzyme physiologically expressed in a
number of
tissues and cells...
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Catechol dioxygenases are
metalloprotein enzymes that
carry out the
oxidative cleavage of catechols. This
class of
enzymes incorporate dioxygen into the...
- 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate
dioxygenase (HPPD), also
known as α-ketoisocaproate
dioxygenase (KIC
dioxygenase), is an Fe(II)-containing non-heme
oxygenase that...
- In enzymology, a
taurine dioxygenase (EC 1.14.11.17) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction.
taurine + 2-oxoglutarate + O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle...
- have
diverse roles. In
microorganisms such as bacteria, αKG-dependent
dioxygenases are
involved in many
biosynthetic and
metabolic pathways; for example...
- 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate
dioxygenase (HPPD)
inhibitors (HPPD inhibitors) are a
class of
herbicides that
prevent growth in
plants by
blocking 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate...
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Homogentisate 1,2-
dioxygenase (homogentisic acid oxidase,
homogentisate oxidase, homogentisicase) is an
enzyme which catalyzes the
conversion of homogentisate...
- Gamma-butyrobetaine
dioxygenase (also
known as BBOX, GBBH or γ-butyrobetaine hydroxylase) is an
enzyme that in
humans is
encoded by the BBOX1 gene. Gamma-butyrobetaine...
