Skip to main content

Medical Subject Headings

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Oxidoreductases > Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-NH2 Group Donors > Amino Acid Oxidoreductases > L-Amino Acid Oxidase

Preferred term

L-Amino Acid Oxidase  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Apoxin I
  • Apoxin-I
  • L-Amino Acid-Oxygen Oxidoreductase (Deaminating)
  • Ophio Amino Acid Oxidase
  • Ophio-Amino-Acid Oxidase
  • Oxidase, Ophio-Amino-Acid

Scope note

  • An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of L-amino acids to KETO ACIDS with the generation of AMMONIA and HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. L-amino acid oxidase is widely distributed in and is thought to contribute to the toxicity of SNAKE VENOMS.

History note

  • 2006(1974)

In other languages

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D050830

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 6/30/05, last modified 7/9/07