(−)-menthol monooxygenase

(−)-menthol monooxygenase
Identifiers
EC no.1.14.13.46
CAS no.117590-75-7
Databases
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MetaCycmetabolic pathway
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(−)-menthol monooxygenase (EC 1.14.13.46) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

+ NADPH + H+
 
 
O2
H2O
 
 
 
 

The four substrates of this enzyme are (−)-menthol, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), oxygen, and a proton. Its products are p-menthane-3,8-diol, oxidised NADP+, and water.[1][2]

This enzyme is an oxidoreductase, acting on paired donors, with molecular oxygen as oxidant and incorporating one of its atoms. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (−)-menthol,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (8-hydroxylating). This enzyme is also called l-menthol monooxygenase.

Uses

Use of (−)-menthol monooxygenase has been explored by several companies including Procter & Gamble for cleaning products.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Enzyme 1.14.13.46 at KEGG Pathway Database.
  2. ^ Madyastha KM, Srivatsan V (1988). "Studies on the metabolism of l-menthol in rats". Drug Metab. Dispos. 16 (5): 765–72. doi:10.1016/S0090-9556(25)07052-7. PMID 2906604.
  3. ^ "Cleaning compositions comprising a specific oxygenase"|Alfons, Ivan Maurice et al.|https://patents.google.com/patent/EP1002040B2/en
  4. ^ "Methods for conducting assays for enzyme activity on protein microarrays"|Zhou, Fang X.; Schweitzer, Barry| https://patents.google.com/patent/US7635572B2/en?oq=US7635572B2
  5. ^ "Cleaning compositions contain a specific oxygenase"|Barnabas, Mary et al.|https://patents.google.com/patent/DE69727704T3/en