Monoamine oxidase

Definition:

EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.4 Acting on the CH-NH2 group of donors > 1.4.3 With oxygen as acceptor > 1.4.3.4 monoamine oxidase
Monoamine oxidase is an outer-mitochondrial-membrane FAD flavoprotein oxidizing primary/secondary/tertiary biogenic amines RCH2NHR′ to aldehydes, R′NH2 and H2O2; inhibited by acetylenic MAO inhibitors, not semicarbazide.

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