Acetylindoxyl oxidase

In enzymology, an acetylindoxyl oxidase (EC 1.7.3.2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

N-acetylindoxyl + O₂ $\rightleftharpoons$ N-acetylisatin + (?)

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-acetylindoxyl and O₂, whereas its product is N-acetylisatin.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors with oxygen as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-acetylindoxyl:oxygen oxidoreductase. This enzyme participates in tryptophan metabolism.

References

• BEEVERS H, FRENCH RC (1954). "Oxidation of N-acetylindoxyl by an enzyme from plants". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 50: 427–39. PMID 13159343.

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The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is Template:CAS registry.