In
enzymology
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...
, a Watasenia-luciferin 2-monooxygenase () is an
enzyme that
catalyzes
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
the
chemical reaction
:Watasenia luciferin + O
2 oxidized Watasenia luciferin + CO
2 + hnu
Thus, the two
substrates of this enzyme are Watasenia luciferin and
O2, whereas its 3
products are oxidized Watasenia luciferin,
CO2, and
h n.
This enzyme belongs to the family of
oxidoreductases, specifically, those acting on single donors with O
2 as oxidant and incorporation of two atoms of oxygen into the substrate (oxygenases). The oxygen incorporated need not be derived from O with the incorporation of one atom of oxygen (internal monooxygenases o internal mixed-function oxidases). The
systematic name of this enzyme class is Watasenia-luciferin:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating). This enzyme is also called Watasenia-type luciferase.
References
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EC 1.13.12
Enzymes of unknown structure
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