Methylphenyltetrahydropyridine N-monooxygenase

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Methylphenyltetrahydropyridine N-monooxygenase (EC 1.13.12.11) is an enzyme with systematic name 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine:oxygen N-oxidoreductase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine + O2 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine N-oxide + methanol

Methylphenyltetrahydropyridine N-monooxygenase is a flavoprotein.

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