ID   1.14.15.26
DE   toluene methyl-monooxygenase.
CA   (1) 2 H(+) + O2 + 2 reduced [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin] + toluene = benzyl
CA   alcohol + H2O + 2 oxidized [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin].
CA   (2) 2 H(+) + O2 + p-xylene + 2 reduced [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin] =
CA   4-methylbenzyl alcohol + H2O + 2 oxidized [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin].
CA   (3) 2 H(+) + m-xylene + O2 + 2 reduced [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin] =
CA   3-methylbenzyl alcohol + H2O + 2 oxidized [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin].
CC   -!- The enzyme, characterized from several Pseudomonas strains, catalyzes
CC       the first step in the degradation of toluenes and xylenes.
CC   -!- It has a broad substrate specificity and is also active with
CC       substituted compounds, such as chlorotoluenes.
CC   -!- The electrons are provided by a reductase (EC 1.18.1.3) that
CC       transfers electrons from NADH via FAD and an [2Fe-2S] cluster.
CC   -!- The enzyme can also act on its products, producing gem-diols that
CC       spontaneously dehydrate to form aldehydes.
DR   P21395, XYLM_PSEPU ;
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