Chemicals and Drugs

Mixed Function Oxygenases

Widely distributed enzymes that carry out oxidation-reduction reactions in which one atom of the oxygen molecule is incorporated into the organic substrate; the other oxygen atom is reduced and combined with hydrogen ions to form water. They are also known as monooxygenases or hydroxylases. These reactions require two substrates as reductants for each of the two oxygen atoms. There are different classes of monooxygenases depending on the type of hydrogen-providing cosubstrate (COENZYMES) required in the mixed-function oxidation.

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Widely distributed enzymes that carry out oxidation-reduction reactions in which one atom of the oxygen molecule is incorporated into the organic substrate; the other oxygen atom is reduced and combined with hydrogen ions to form water. They are also known as monooxygenases or hydroxylases. These reactions require two substrates as reductants for each of the two oxygen atoms. There are different classes of monooxygenases depending on the type of hydrogen-providing cosubstrate (COENZYMES) required in the mixed-function oxidation.

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  • Hydroxylase
  • Hydroxylases
  • Mixed Function Oxidase
  • Mixed Function Oxidases
  • Mixed Function Oxygenase
  • Monooxygenase
  • Monooxygenases
  • Function Oxidase, Mixed
  • Function Oxygenase, Mixed
  • Oxidase, Mixed Function
  • Oxidases, Mixed Function
  • Oxygenase, Mixed Function
  • Oxygenases, Mixed Function

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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do not confuse with HYDRO-LYASES

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2003 (1966)

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QU 140

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mixed Function Oxygenases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006899. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006899
  2. Mixed Function Oxygenases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67493890