Reticuline oxidase

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In enzymology, reticuline oxidase (EC 1.21.3.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

 
O2
H2O2
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The two substrates of this enzyme are (S)-reticuline and oxygen. Its products are scoulerine and hydrogen peroxide.[1][2][3]

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on X-H and Y-H to form an X-Y bond with oxygen as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (S)-reticuline:oxygen oxidoreductase (methylene-bridge-forming). Other names in common use include BBE, berberine bridge enzyme, berberine-bridge-forming enzyme, and tetrahydroprotoberberine synthase. This enzyme participates in alkaloid biosynthesis.[4]

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