ENZYME entry: EC 1.14.16.5
| Accepted Name |
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| Alkylglycerol monooxygenase.
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| Alternative Name(s) |
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| Glyceryl etherase. |
| Glyceryl-ether cleaving enzyme. |
| Glyceryl-ether monooxygenase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
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| 1-alkyl-sn-glycerol + tetrahydrobiopterin + O(2) <=> 1-O-alkyl-sn-glycerol + dihydrobiopterin + H(2)O |
| Cofactor(s) |
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| Glutathione.
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| Comment(s) |
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- The enzyme cleaves alkylglycerols, but does not cleave
alkenylglycerols (plasmalogens).
- Requires phospholipids for full activity.
- The product spontaneously breaks down to form a fatty aldehyde and
glycerol.
- Formerly EC 1.14.99.17.
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| Cross-references |
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| BRENDA | 1.14.16.5 |
| EC2PDB | 1.14.16.5 |
| ExplorEnz | 1.14.16.5 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.14.16.5 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.16.5 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.16.5 |
| IntEnz | 1.14.16.5 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.14.16.5 |
| MetaCyc | 1.14.16.5 |
| UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot |
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