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Information on EC 1.14.99.39 - ammonia monooxygenase

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IUBMB Comments

The enzyme catalyses the first reaction in the pathway of ammonia oxidation to nitrite. It contains copper , iron and possibly zinc . The enzyme requires two electrons, which are derived indirectly from the quinone pool via a membrane-bound donor.

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Archaea
Reaction Schemes
+
a reduced acceptor
+
=
+
an acceptor
+

Synonyms
ammonia monooxygenase, cummo, amo-ne, copper-containing membrane-bound monooxygenase, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
NH3 + a reduced acceptor + O2 = NH2OH + an acceptor + H2O
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
ammonia oxidation I (aerobic), ammonia oxidation III
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