1,8-Cineole 2-exo-monooxygenase

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1,8-Cineole 2-exo-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.14.56, CYP3A4) is an enzyme with systematic name 1,8-cineole,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (2-exo-hydroxylating).[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

+ NADPH + H+
 
 
O2
H2O
Rightward reaction arrow with minor substrate(s) from top left and minor product(s) to top right
 
 
 
2D representation of the chemical structure of Q27101824.
2-exo-hydroxy-1,8-cineole
 

The four substrates of this enzyme are eucalyptol, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), oxygen, and a proton. Its products are 2-exo-hydroxy-1,8-cineole, oxidised NADP+, and water. It is a cytochrome P450 protein containing heme.[3][4]

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