Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
Q06278
Entry Name:
AOXA_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Aldehyde oxidase (EC 1.2.3.1) (Aldehyde oxidase 1) (Azaheterocycle hydroxylase) (EC 1.17.3.-)
Gene Names:
AOX1 AO
Gene Names Primary:
AOX1
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
1338
Sequence:
MDRASELLFYVNGRKVIEKNVDPETMLLPYLRKKLRLTGTKYGCGGGGCGACTVMISRYNPITKRIRHHPANACLIPICSLYGAAVTTVEGIGSTHTRIHPVQERIAKCHGTQCGFCTPGMVMSIYTLLRNHPEPTLDQLTDALGGNLCRCTGYRPIIDACKTFCKTSGCCQSKENGVCCLDQGINGLPEFEEGSKTSPKLFAEEEFLPLDPTQELIFPPELMIMAEKQSQRTRVFGSERMMWFSPVTLKELLEFKFKYPQAPVIMGNTSVGPEVKFKGVFHPVIISPDRIEELSVVNHAYNGLTLGAGLSLAQVKDILADVVQKLPEEKTQMYHALLKHLGTLAGSQIRNMASLGGHIISRHPDSDLNPILAVGNCTLNLLSKEGKRQIPLNEQFLSKCPNADLKPQEILVSVNIPYSRKWEFVSAFRQAQRQENALAIVNSGMRVFFGEGDGIIRELCISYGGVGPATICAKNSCQKLIGRHWNEQMLDIACRLILNEVSLLGSAPGGKVEFKRTLIISFLFKFYLEVSQILKKMDPVHYPSLADKYESALEDLHSKHHCSTLKYQNIGPKQHPEDPIGHPIMHLSGVKHATGEAIYCDDMPLVDQELFLTFVTSSRAHAKIVSIDLSEALSMPGVVDIMTAEHLSDVNSFCFFTEAEKFLATDKVFCVGQLVCAVLADSEVQAKRAAKRVKIVYQDLEPLILTIEESIQHNSSFKPERKLEYGNVDEAFKVVDQILEGEIHMGGQEHFYMETQSMLVVPKGEDQEMDVYVSTQFPKYIQDIVASTLKLPANKVMCHVRRVGGAFGGKVLKTGIIAAVTAFAANKHGRAVRCVLERGEDMLITGGRHPYLGKYKAGFMNDGRILALDMEHYSNAGASLDESLFVIEMGLLKMDNAYKFPNLRCRGWACRTNLPSNTAFRGFGFPQAALITESCITEVAAKCGLSPEKVRIINMYKEIDQTPYKQEINAKNLIQCWRECMAMSSYSLRKVAVEKFNAENYWKKKGLAMVPLKFPVGLGSRAAGQAAALVHIYLDGSVLVTHGGIEMGQGVHTKMIQVVSRELRMPMSNVHLRGTSTETVPNANISGGSVVADLNGLAVKDACQTLLKRLEPIISKNPKGTWKDWAQTAFDESINLSAVGYFRGYESDMNWEKGEGQPFEYFVYGAACSEVEIDCLTGDHKNIRTDIVMDVGCSINPAIDIGQIEGAFIQGMGLYTIEELNYSPQGILHTRGPDQYKIPAICDMPTELHIALLPPSQNSNTLYSSKGLGESGVFLGCSVFFAIHDAVSAARQERGLHGPLTLNSPLTPEKIRMACEDKFTKMIPRDEPGSYVPWNVPI
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Cytoplasm

Function

Function:
Oxidase with broad substrate specificity, oxidizing aromatic azaheterocycles, such as N1-methylnicotinamide and N-methylphthalazinium, as well as aldehydes, such as benzaldehyde, retinal, pyridoxal, and vanillin. Plays a key role in the metabolism of xenobiotics and drugs containing aromatic azaheterocyclic substituents. Participates in the bioactivation of prodrugs such as famciclovir, catalyzing the oxidation step from 6-deoxypenciclovir to penciclovir, which is a potent antiviral agent. Is probably involved in the regulation of reactive oxygen species homeostasis. May be a prominent source of superoxide generation via the one-electron reduction of molecular oxygen. Also may catalyze nitric oxide (NO) production via the reduction of nitrite to NO with NADH or aldehyde as electron donor. May play a role in adipogenesis.
Catalytic Activity:
An aldehyde + H(2)O + O(2) = a carboxylate + H(2)O(2).
Cofactor:
COFACTOR: Name= cluster; Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:49601;
Kinetics:
BIOPHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES: ; Kinetic parameters: KM=7.1 uM for benzaldehyde (at 25 degrees Celsius and pH 7.5)
Enzyme Regulation:
ENZYME REGULATION: Is very potently inhibited by raloxifene. Also inhibited by estradiol, ethinyl estradiol, hydralazine, menadione, and isovanillin. Not inhibited by allopurinol, a xanthine dehydrogenase potent inhibitor.
Active Site:
ACT_SITE 1270 1270 Proton acceptor; for azaheterocycle hydroxylase activity.
Cross Reference Drug Bank:
DB00437 DB00513 DB00484 DB00426 DB09054 DB09078 DB00170 DB01033 DB00563 DB00339 DB00481 DB00962 DB00909
Gene Ontology Go:
cytoplasm
cytosol
extracellular exosome
2 iron, 2 sulfur cluster binding
aldehyde oxidase activity
electron carrier activity
flavin adenine dinucleotide binding
iron ion binding
molybdopterin cofactor binding
NAD binding
oxidoreductase activity, acting on CH-OH group of donors
xanthine dehydrogenase activity
inflammatory response
reactive oxygen species metabolic process
small molecule metabolic process
vitamin B6 metabolic process
vitamin metabolic process
water-soluble vitamin metabolic process
xanthine catabolic process
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
inflammatory response
reactive oxygen species metabolic process
small molecule metabolic process
vitamin B6 metabolic process
vitamin metabolic process
water-soluble vitamin metabolic process
xanthine catabolic process
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
2 iron, 2 sulfur cluster binding
aldehyde oxidase activity
electron carrier activity
flavin adenine dinucleotide binding
iron ion binding
molybdopterin cofactor binding
NAD binding
oxidoreductase activity, acting on CH-OH group of donors
xanthine dehydrogenase activity
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
cytoplasm
cytosol
extracellular exosome
Keywords:
2Fe-2S
3D-structure
Complete proteome
Cytoplasm
FAD
Flavoprotein
Iron
Iron-sulfur
Metal-binding
Molybdenum
Oxidoreductase
Phosphoprotein
Polymorphism
Reference proteome

Publication

PubMed ID:
8248161 11302742 15815621 15489334 7786031 9224775 17022944 18066686 18671973 20444863 22031625 22522748 22335465 22996261 23857892 24275569 22279051