Reaction: α-linolenate + O2 = (9R,10E,12Z,15Z)-9-hydroperoxyoctadeca-10,12,15-trienoate
Glossary: linoleate = (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate
α-linolenate = (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoate
Other name(s): NspLOX; (9R)-LOX; linoleate 9R-dioxygenase
Systematic name: α-linolenate:oxygen (9R)-oxidoreductase
Comments: In cyanobacteria the enzyme is involved in oxylipin biosynthesis. The enzyme also converts linoleate to (9R,10E,12Z)-9-hydroperoxyoctadeca-10,12-dienoate.
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References:
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2. Andreou, A.Z., Vanko, M., Bezakova, L. and Feussner, I. Properties of a mini 9R-lipoxygenase from Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 and its mutant forms. Phytochemistry 69 (2008) 1832-1837. [PMID: 18439634]
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