Reaction: L-phenylalanine + O2 = 2-phenylacetamide + CO2 + H2O
Other name(s): L-phenylalanine oxidase (deaminating and decarboxylating); phenylalanine (deaminating, decarboxylating)oxidase
Systematic name: L-phenylalanine:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
Comments: The reaction shown above is about 80% of the reaction catalysed; the remaining 20% is:
L-phenylalanine + O2 + H2O = 3-phenylpyruvic acid + ammonia + H2O2
a reaction similar to that of EC 1.4.3.2, L-amino-acid oxidase.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 190396-37-3
References:
1. Koyama, H. Purification and characterization of a novel L-phenylalanine oxidase (deaminating and decarboxylating) from Pseudomonas sp. P-501. J. Biochem. (Tokyo) 92 (1982) 1235-1240. [PMID: 7174643]
2. Koyama, H. Oxidation and oxygenation of L-amino acids catalyzed by a L-phenylalanine oxidase (deaminating and decarboxylating) from Pseudomonas sp. P-501. J. Biochem. (Tokyo) 96 (1984) 421-427. [PMID: 6501250]
3. Koyama, H. A simple and rapid enzymatic determination of L-phenylalanine with a novel L-phenylalanine oxidase (deaminating and decarboxylating) from Pseudomonas sp. P-501. Clin. Chim. Acta 1361 (1984) 131-136. [PMID: 6692570]
4. Koyama, H. and Suzuki, H. Spectral and kinetic studies on Pseudomonas L-phenylalanine oxidase (deaminating and decarboxylating). J. Biochem. (Tokyo) 100 (1986) 859-866. [PMID: 3818566]