(R)-limonene 6-monooxygenase

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(R)-limonene 6-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.14.53) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

+ NADPH + H+
 
 
O2
H2O
Rightward reaction arrow with minor substrate(s) from top left and minor product(s) to top right
 
 
 
 

The four substrates of this enzyme are (+)-(R)-limonene, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), oxygen, and a proton. Its products are (+)-trans-carveol, oxidised NADP+, and water.[1][2] This enzyme is a cytochrome P450 protein containing heme. This oxidoreductase, which uses molecular oxygen as oxidant, is in a group with systematic name (R)-limonene,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (6-hydroxylating). Other names in common use include (+)-limonene-6-hydroxylase, and (+)-limonene 6-monooxygenase.[1] It is part of the biosynthesis pathway to (+)-carvone in caraway.[3]

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