Reaction: 4-hydroxy-6-methylpretetramide + NADPH + H+ + O2 = 4-de(dimethylamino)-4-oxoanhydrotetracycline + NADP+ + H2O
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Glossary: 4-hydroxy-6-methylpretetramide = 1,3,4,10,11,12-hexahydroxy-6-methyltetracene-2-carboxamide
4-de(dimethylamino)-4-oxoanhydrotetracycline = (4aR,12aS)-3,10,11,12a-tetrahydroxy-6-methyl-1,4,12-trioxo-4a,5-dihydrotetracene-2-carboxamide
Other name(s): oxyL (gene name)
Systematic name: 4-hydroxy-6-methylpretetramide,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (12a-hydroxylating)
Comments: Contains FAD. The enzyme, characterized from the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, participates in the biosynthesis of tetracycline antibiotics. The enzyme is bifunctional, and can also catalyse EC 1.14.13.232, 6-methylpretetramide 4-monooxygenase.
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References:
1. Zhang, W., Watanabe, K., Cai, X., Jung, M.E., Tang, Y. and Zhan, J. Identifying the minimal enzymes required for anhydrotetracycline biosynthesis. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130 (2008) 6068-6069. [PMID: 18422316]