Reaction: norfluorocurarine + [reduced NADPH—hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 18-hydroxynorfluorocurarine + [oxidized NADPH—hemoprotein reductase] + H2O
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Glossary: norfluorocurarine = (19E)-cura-2(16),19-dien-17-al
Other name(s): norfluorocurarine oxidase; CYP71A144
Systematic name: (19E)-cura-2(16),19-dien-17-al,[NADPH—hemoprotein reductase]:oxygen oxidoreductase (18-hydroxylating)
Comments: A cytochrome P-450 (heme-thiolate) protein. The enzyme, isolated from the tree Strychnos nux-vomica, participates in the biosynthesis of strychnine.
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References:
1. Hong, B., Grzech, D., Caputi, L., Sonawane, P., Lopez, C.ER., Kamileen, M.O., Hernandez Lozada, N.J., Grabe, V. and O'Connor, S.E. Biosynthesis of strychnine. Nature 607 (2022) 617-622. [PMID: 35794473]