U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Proline Oxidase

The first enzyme of the proline degradative pathway. It catalyzes the oxidation of proline to pyrroline-5-carboxylic acid in the presence of oxygen and water. The action is not reversible. The specific activity of proline oxidase increases with age. EC 1.5.3.-.

Year introduced: 1991(1980)

PubMed search builder options

Subheadings:

Tree Number(s): D08.811.682.662.640, D08.811.682.664.500.810

MeSH Unique ID: D011394

Registry Number: EC 1.5.3.-

Entry Terms:

  • Oxidase, Proline
  • Proline Dehydrogenase
  • Dehydrogenase, Proline

Previous Indexing:

Supplemental Content

Loading ...