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EC 1.17.99.2 Details
EC number
1.17.99.2
Accepted name
ethylbenzene hydroxylase
Reaction
ethylbenzene + H2O + acceptor = (S)-1-phenylethanol + reduced acceptor
Other name(s)
ethylbenzene dehydrogenase, ethylbenzene:(acceptor) oxidoreductase
Systematic name
ethylbenzene:acceptor oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
372947-56-3
Comment
Involved in the anaerobic catabolism of ethylbenzene by denitrifying bacteria. Ethylbenzene is the preferred substrate; the enzyme from some strains oxidizes propylbenzene, 1-ethyl-4-fluorobenzene, 3-methylpent-2-ene and ethylidenecyclohexane. Toluene is not oxidized. p-Benzoquinone or ferrocenium can act as electron acceptor. Contains molybdopterin, [4Fe-4S] clusters and heme b.
History
created 2001
EC Tree
1.2.1.1 created 1961, modified 1982, modified 2002, deleted 2005
1.2.1.6 created 1961, deleted 1965
1.2.1.14 created 1961, deleted 1984
1.2.1.34 created 1972, deleted 1983 [transferred to EC 1.1.1.180, deleted 1984]
1.2.1.35 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.2.1.37 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.2.1.55 created 1990, deleted 2003
1.2.1.56 created 1990, deleted 2003