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Fatty acid peroxidase

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EC number
  
1.11.1.3

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IntEnz view

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CAS number
  
9029-52-1

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BRENDA entry

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KEGG entry

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

Fatty-acid peroxidase Wikipedia
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