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Monooxygenase DBH-like 1

DBH-like monooxygenase protein 1, also known as monooxygenase X, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MOXD1 gene.[1][2]

DBH-like 1 maintains many of the structural features of dopamine beta-monooxygenase DBH.[3] Since Peptidylglycine alpha-hydroxylating monooxygenase (PHM; EC 1.14.17.3) is homologous to dopamine beta-monooxygenase (DBM; EC 1.14.17.1)[4] this concerns a structural basis for a new family of copper type II, significantly specific for ascorbate-dependent monooxygenases[4] based on the corresponding mouse homolog.[2] The pathway of catecholamine synthesis is a possible catecholamine-binding metabolic copper[5] enzyme domain, a neuron-like property encoding MOX without a signal sequence enzyme metabolism resolving the monooxygenase X chemical pathway[5] of an unknown substrate,[2] exogenous MOX is not secreted, and it localizes throughout the endoplasmic reticulum,[5] in both endocrine or nonendocrine cells.[5]

Deficiency

Deficiency

DBH deficiency has been treated effectively with L-threo-3,4-dihydroxyphenylserine (DOPS).[6]

See also

See also

  • Dopamine-beta-hydroxylase-DBH,
  • Dopamine beta-monooxygenase-DBM,
  • Peptidylglycine alpha-hydroxylating monooxygenase-PHM
  • peptidyl-alpha-hydroxyglycine alpha-amidating lyase-PAL
  • Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase-TH.
References

References

  1. “Entrez Gene: monooxygenase, DBH-like 1”.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chambers KJ, Tonkin LA, Chang E, Shelton DN, Linskens MH, Funk WD (September 1998). “Identification and cloning of a sequence homologue of dopamine beta-hydroxylase”. Gene. 218 (1–2): 111–20. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(98)00344-8. PMID 9751809.
  3. Prigge ST, Mains RE, Eipper BA, Amzel LM (August 2000). “New insights into copper monooxygenases and peptide amidation: structure, mechanism and function”. Cell Mol Life Sci. 57 (8–9): 1236–59. doi:10.1007/PL00000763. ISSN 1420-682X. PMID 11028916.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Southan C, Kruse LI (September 1989). “Sequence similarity between dopamine beta-hydroxylase and peptide alpha-amidating enzyme: evidence for a conserved catalytic domain”. FEBS Lett. 255 (1): 116–20. doi:10.1016/0014-5793(89)81072-5. PMID 2792366.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Xin X, Mains RE, Eipper BA (November 2004). “Monooxygenase X, a member of the copper-dependent monooxygenase family localized to the endoplasmic reticulum”. J. Biol. Chem. 279 (46): 48159–67. doi:10.1074/jbc.M407486200. PMID 15337741.
  6. Vincent S, Robertson D (May 2002). “The broader view: catecholamine abnormalities”. Clin Auton Res. Suppl. 1: 144–9. ISSN 0959-9851. PMID 12102462.
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