| Synonyms |
class 3 flavin-containing mono-oxygenase, class 3 FMO, dechlorinating flavin-dependent monooxygenase, dimethylaniline monooxygenase (N-oxide-forming), dimethylaniline N-oxidase, dimethylaniline oxidase, dimethylsulfone monooxygenase, DMA oxidase, EtaA, FAD-containing monooxygenase, FAD-containing monooxygenase 3, flavin containing monooxygenase 3, flavin mono-oxygenase, flavin monooxygenase, flavin-containing mono-oxygenase, flavin-containing monooxygenase, flavin-containing monooxygenase 1, flavin-containing monooxygenase 3, flavin-containing monooxygenase 5, flavin-containing monooxygenase-3, flavin-containing-monooxygenase, flavin-dependent monooxygenase, flavoprotein monooxygenase, FMO, FMO 1A1, FMO 1B1, FMO 1C1, FMO 1D1, FMO 1E1, FMO-E, FMO-I, FMO-II, FMO1, FMO2, FMO2.1, FMO3, FMO4, FMO5, FMOGS-OX6, FMOGS-OX7, HadA, hFMO3, Met S-oxidase, mFMO, mixed-function amine oxidase, monooxygenase FMO1, More, MymA, N,N-dimethylaniline monooxygenase, oxygenase, dimethylaniline mono- (N-oxide-forming), oxygenase, methylphenyltetrahydropyridine N-mono-, sfnG, TetX, type II flavin-containing monooxygenase |
| Comments |
A flavoprotein. A broad spectrum monooxygenase that accepts substrates as diverse as hydrazines, phosphines, boron-containing compounds, sulfides, selenides, iodide, as well as primary, secondary and tertiary amines [3,4]. This enzyme is distinct from other monooxygenases in that the enzyme forms a relatively stable hydroperoxy flavin intermediate [4,5]. This microsomal enzyme generally converts nucleophilic heteroatom-containing chemicals and drugs into harmless, readily excreted metabolites. For example, N-oxygenation is largely responsible for the detoxification of the dopaminergic neurotoxin 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) [2,6]. |
