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Fatty-acid peroxidase

Fatty-acid peroxidase

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In enzymology, a fatty-acid peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

palmitate + 2 H2O2 pentadecanal + CO2 + 3 H2O

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are palmitate and H2O2, whereas its 3 products are pentadecanal, CO2, and H2O.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on a peroxide as acceptor (peroxidases). The systematic name of this enzyme class is hexadecanoate:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called long chain fatty acid peroxidase.


References

    • MARTIN RO, STUMPF PK (1959). "Fat metabolism in higher plants. XII. alpha-Oxidation of long chain fatty acids". J. Biol. Chem. 234: 2548–54. PMID 14421733.



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