1.2.3.3: pyruvate oxidase

This is an abbreviated version, for detailed information about pyruvate oxidase, go to the full flat file.

Reaction

pyruvate
+
phosphate
 +
O2
=
acetyl phosphate
 +
CO2
 +
H2O2

Synonyms

acetyl phosphate-producing pyruvate oxidase, phosphate-dependent pyruvate oxidase, POX, POX-2, poxB, PoxF, PyOD, PyrOx, pyruvate oxidase, pyruvate:oxygen-2-oxidoreductase (phosphorylating), pyruvic oxidase, SpxB, SpxB protein

ECTree

     1 Oxidoreductases
         1.2 Acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors
             1.2.3 With oxygen as acceptor
                1.2.3.3 pyruvate oxidase