Search Ontology:
GO: Molecular Function

reticuline oxidase activity

Term ID
GO:0050468
Synonyms
  • (S)-reticuline:oxygen oxidoreductase (methylene-bridge-forming)
  • BBE
  • berberine bridge enzyme activity
  • berberine-bridge-forming enzyme activity
  • tetrahydroprotoberberine synthase activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: (S)-reticuline + O2 = (S)-scoulerine + H2O2 + H+. Also acts on related compounds, converting the N-methyl group into the methylene bridge ('berberine bridge') of (S)- tetrahydroprotoberberines.
References
  • EC:1.21.3.3
  • KEGG_REACTION:R03831
  • MetaCyc:RETICULINE-OXIDASE-RXN
  • RHEA:19885
Ontology
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Phenotype
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