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EC 1.1.3.7 Details
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1.1.3.7
Accepted name
aryl-alcohol oxidase
Reaction
an aromatic primary alcohol + O2 = an aromatic aldehyde + H2O2
Other name(s)
aryl alcohol oxidase,
veratryl alcohol oxidase,
arom. alcohol oxidase
Systematic name
aryl-alcohol:oxygen oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
9028-77-7
Comment
Oxidizes many primary alcohols containing an aromatic ring; best substrates are (2-naphthyl)methanol and 3-methoxybenzyl alcohol.
History
created 1965
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