Thiol oxidase
Definition:
EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.8 Acting on a sulfur group of donors > 1.8.3 With oxygen as acceptor > 1.8.3.2 thiol oxidase
Thiol oxidase is an O2-dependent oxidoreductase that couples two thiol molecules R'C(R)SH into a disulfide R'C(R)S-S(R)CR' with H2O2 release; R may be sulfur, oxygen or other groups and the enzyme is not specific for R'.
Thiol oxidase is an O2-dependent oxidoreductase that couples two thiol molecules R'C(R)SH into a disulfide R'C(R)S-S(R)CR' with H2O2 release; R may be sulfur, oxygen or other groups and the enzyme is not specific for R'.
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