Reaction: oxalate + O2 + 2 H+ = 2 CO2 + H2O2
Other name(s): aero-oxalo dehydrogenase; oxalic acid oxidase
Systematic name: oxalate:oxygen oxidoreductase
Comments: Contains Mn2+ as a cofactor. The enzyme is not a flavoprotein as had been thought [3].
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9031-79-2
References:
1. Datta, P.K., Meeuse, B.J.D., Engstrom-Heg, V. and Hilal, S.H. Moss oxalic acid oxidase - a flavoprotein. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 17 (1955) 602-603. [PMID: 13250021]
2. Kotsira, V.P. and Clonis, Y.D. Oxalate oxidase from barley roots: purification to homogeneity and study of some molecular, catalytic, and binding properties. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 340 (1997) 239-249. [PMID: 9143327]
3.Requena, L., and Bornemann, S. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) oxalate oxidase is a manganese-containing enzyme. Biochem. J. 343 (1999) 185-190. [PMID: 10493928]