Reaction: an aromatic aldehyde + O2 + H2O = an aromatic carboxylate + H2O2
Systematic name: aryl-aldehyde:oxygen oxidoreductase
Comments: Acts on benzaldehyde, vanillin and a number of other aromatic aldehydes, but not on aliphatic aldehydes or sugars.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 82657-93-0
References:
1. Crawford, D.L., Sutherland, J.B., Pometto, A.L., III and Miller, J.M. Production of an aromatic aldehyde oxidase by Streptomyces viridosporus. Arch. Microbiol. 131 (1982) 351-355.