Aldehyde Oxidase (definition)

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Definition: An aldehyde oxidoreductase expressed predominantly in the LIVER; LUNGS; and KIDNEY. It catalyzes the oxidation of a variety of organic aldehydes and N-heterocyclic compounds to CARBOXYLIC ACIDS, and also oxidizes quinoline and pyridine derivatives. The enzyme utilizes molybdenum cofactor and FAD as cofactors.

Other names Oxidase, Aldehyde

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
Aox1protein, rat	EC 1.2.3.1	*Aldehyde Oxidase.	Biol Pharm Bull 2009 Feb;32(2):190-4
AOX1 protein, human	EC 1.2.3.1	*Aldehyde Oxidase.	Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2001 Apr 20;282(5):1194-200
Aox3l1 protein, mouse	EC 1.2.3.1	*Aldehyde Oxidase.	J Biol Chem 2004 Nov 26;279(48):50482-98
Aox3l1 protein, rat	EC 1.2.3.1	*Aldehyde Oxidase.	J Biol Chem 2004 Nov 26;279(48):50482-98
Aox1 protein, mouse	EC 1.2.3.1	*Aldehyde Oxidase.
aldh1a2 protein, Xenopus	EC 1.2.1.36	Xenopus Proteins Aldehyde Oxidase.
AAO3 protein, Arabidopsis	EC 1.2.3.1	Arabidopsis Proteins Aldehyde Oxidase.	Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000 Nov 7;97(23):12908-13
AAO4 protein, Arabidopsis	EC 1.2.3.1	Arabidopsis Proteins Aldehyde Oxidase.
AAO1 protein, Arabidopsis	EC 1.2.3.1	Aldehyde Oxidase Arabidopsis Proteins.

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