L-sorbose oxidase

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In enzymology, L-sorbose oxidase (EC 1.1.3.11) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

 
O2
H2O2
Reversible left-right reaction arrow with minor forward substrate(s) from top left, minor forward product(s) to top right, minor reverse substrate(s) from bottom right and minor reverse product(s) to bottom left
O2
H2O2
 
2D representation of the chemical structure of Q27102174.
5-dehydro-D-fructose

The two substrates of this enzyme are L-sorbose and oxygen. Its products are 5-dehydro-D-fructose and hydrogen peroxide.[1][2]

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with oxygen as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-sorbose:oxygen 5-oxidoreductase.

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