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ENZYME entry: EC 1.13.11.94

PURL: https://purl.expasy.org/enzyme/EC/1.13.11.94
Accepted Name
4-vinylguaiacol dioxygenase
Alternative Name(s)
aromatic dioxygenase
Reaction catalysed
  • 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol + O2 = vanillin + formaldehyde
  • 4-vinylphenol + O2 = 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde + formaldehyde
Comment(s)
  • The enzyme was isolated from the bacterium Caulobacter segnis and the fungus Thermothelomyces thermophilus.
  • It is used as an economic option in lignin degradation since it does not require a cofactor.
Cross-references
BRENDA1.13.11.94
EC2PDB1.13.11.94
ExplorEnz1.13.11.94
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature1.13.11.94
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature1.13.11.94
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 1.13.11.94
MetaCyc1.13.11.94
Rhea expert-curated reactions1.13.11.94

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