G2oksidaz
G2oksidaz is a term used in biochemistry to describe a group of oxidoreductase enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of substrates designated as G2. The exact identity of G2 and the substrates varies by organism, and there is no single universal G2oksidaz enzyme. In many reported cases, G2oksidaz enzymes are flavin-dependent oxidases that use flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) or flavin mononucleotide (FMN) as cofactors and transfer electrons to molecular oxygen (O2) or to NAD(P)+ as the electron acceptor, producing the corresponding oxidized product and reduced cofactor.
Structure is typically that of a flavoprotein with a Rossmann-fold domain for nucleotide-binding; active sites contain
Discovery and distribution: The term G2oksidaz appeared in mid- to late-20th century literature as researchers described
Applications: Due to their oxidative capabilities, G2oksidaz enzymes have been explored for organic synthesis, enantioselective oxidations,