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2-hydroxybiphenyl 3-monooxygenase

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2-hydroxybiphenyl 3-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.13.44) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

+ NADH + 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 Q27093908.
Biphenyl-2,3-diol
+ NAD+
 

The four substrates of this enzyme are 2-phenylphenol, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), oxygen, and a proton. Its products are biphenyl-2,3-diol, oxidised NAD+, and water.[1][2]

This enzyme is an oxidoreductase, acting on paired donors, with molecular oxygen as oxidant and incorporation of one of its atoms. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 2-hydroxybiphenyl,NADH:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating).

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