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EC 1.14.14.51 Details
EC number
1.14.14.51
Accepted name
(S)-limonene 6-monooxygenase
Reaction
(S)-limonene + [reduced NADPH—hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (–)-trans-carveol + [oxidized NADPH—hemoprotein reductase] + H2O
Other name(s)
(–)-limonene 6-hydroxylase, (–)-limonene 6-monooxygenase, (–)-limonene,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (6-hydroxylating)
Systematic name
(S)-limonene,[reduced NADPH—hemoprotein reductase]:oxygen oxidoreductase (6-hydroxylating)
CAS registry number
138066-93-0
Comment
A cytochrome P-450 (heme thiolate) enzyme. The enzyme participates in the biosynthesis of (–)-carvone, which is responsible for the aroma of spearmint.
History
created 1992 as EC 1.14.13.48, modified 2003, transferred 2017 to EC 1.14.14.51
EC Tree
2.5.1.12 created 1972, deleted 1976
2.5.1.13 created 1972, deleted 1976
2.5.1.14 created 1972, deleted 1976
2.5.1.37 created 1989, deleted 2004
2.5.1.40 created 1992, deleted 1999