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EC 1.13.12.2 Details
EC number
1.13.12.2
Accepted name
lysine 2-monooxygenase
Reaction
L-lysine + O2 = 5-aminopentanamide + CO2 + H2O
Other name(s)
lysine oxygenase,
lysine monooxygenase,
L-lysine-2-monooxygenase
Systematic name
L-lysine:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
CAS registry number
9031-22-5
Comment
A flavoprotein (FAD). Also acts on other diamino acids.
History
created 1972
EC Tree
1.6.2.1 created 1961, deleted 1965
1.6.2.3 created 1972, deleted 1965
1.13.12.10 created 1989, modified 1999, deleted 2001