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EC 1.14.15.3 Details
EC number
1.14.15.3
Accepted name
alkane 1-monooxygenase
Reaction
octane + 2 reduced rubredoxin + O2 + 2 H+ = 1-octanol + 2 oxidized rubredoxin + H2O
Other name(s)
alkane 1-hydroxylase, ω-hydroxylase, fatty acid ω-hydroxylase, alkane monooxygenase, 1-hydroxylase, alkane hydroxylase
Systematic name
alkane,reduced-rubredoxin:oxygen 1-oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
9059-16-9
Comment
Some enzymes in this group are heme-thiolate proteins (P-450). Also hydroxylates fatty acids in the ω-position.
History
created 1972
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