Reaction: anthranilate + FADH2 + O2 = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + FAD + H2O
Glossary: anthranilate = 2-aminobenzoate
Other name(s): anthranilate 3-hydroxylase; anthranilate hydroxylase
Systematic name: anthranilate,FADH2:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating)
Comments: This enzyme, isolated from the bacterium Geobacillus thermodenitrificans, participates in the pathway of tryptophan degradation. The enzyme is part of a system that also includes a bifunctional riboflavin kinase/FMN adenylyltransferase and an FAD reductase, which ensures ample supply of FAD to the monooxygenase.
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References:
1. Liu, X., Dong, Y., Li, X., Ren, Y., Li, Y., Wang, W., Wang, L. and Feng, L. Characterization of the anthranilate degradation pathway in Geobacillus thermodenitrificans NG80-2. Microbiology 156 (2010) 589-595. [PMID: 19942660]