Nucleoside oxidase (H₂O₂-forming)

Template:Infobox enzyme Nucleoside oxidase (H₂O₂-forming) (Template:EC number) is an enzyme with systematic name nucleoside:oxygen 5'-oxidoreductase (H₂O₂-forming).^[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

adenosine + 2 O₂ + H₂O

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9-riburonosyladenine + 2 H₂O₂ (overall reaction)

(1a) adenosine + O₂

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5'-dehydroadenosine + H₂O₂

(1b) 5'-dehydroadenosine + O₂ + H₂O

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9-riburonosyladenine + H₂O₂

This enzyme contains Heme and belongs to a flavoprotein family.

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