2-Hydroxycyclohexanone 2-monooxygenase

Definition:

EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen > 1.14.13 With NADH or NADPH as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into the other donor > 1.14.13.66 2-hydroxycyclohexanone 2-monooxygenase
2-Hydroxycyclohexanone 2-monooxygenase from Acinetobacter sp. lactonizes 2-hydroxycyclohexanone to 6-hydroxyhexan-6-olide with NADPH and O2, releasing H2O and NADP+; the product decomposes spontaneously to 6-oxohexanoic acid (adipic semialdehyde).

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