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Benzoyl-CoA 2,3-dioxygenase

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Benzoyl-CoA 2,3-dioxygenase (EC 1.14.12.21, benzoyl-CoA dioxygenase/reductase, BoxBA, BoxA/BoxB system) is an enzyme with systematic name benzoyl-CoA,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (2,3-hydroxylating).[1][2][3] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

benzoyl-CoA + NADPH + H+ + O2 2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl-CoA + NADP+

Benzoyl-CoA 2,3-dioxygenase is involved in aerobic benzoate metabolism in Azoarcus evansii.

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