| Product Name |
albendazole monooxygenase |
| Example Structure |
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| Synonyms |
abendazol sulfoxidase, albendazole oxidase, albendazole sulfoxidase, lancet fluke NADPH-dependent sulphoxidizing enzyme |
| EC Number |
1.14.13.32 |
| CAS Registry Number |
101299-59-6 |
| Comments |
A microsomal flavin-containing monooxygenase. A similar conversion is also carried out by some microsomal cytochrome P450 enzymes [EC 1.14.14.73, albendazole monooxygenase (sufoxide-forming)]. It is estimated that cytochrome P450s are responsible for 70% of the activity. |
| Cofactor |
FAD |
| History |
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| Reactions |
Albendazole + Nadph + O(2) = albendazole S-oxide + NADP(+) + H(2)O. |
