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Quinine 3-monooxygenase

Quinine 3-monooxygenase is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Quinine 3-monooxygenase rather than just read about it. In short: A Quinine 3-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.14.55) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction In humans, the multi-function protein CYP3A4 catalyzes this reaction, along with many others. The four substrates of this enzyme are quinine, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), oxygen, and a proton.

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Reference excerpt

A Quinine 3-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.14.55) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

In humans, the multi-function protein CYP3A4 catalyzes this reaction, along with many others. The four substrates of this enzyme are quinine, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), oxygen, and a proton. Its products are 3-hydroxyquinine, oxidised NADP+, and water. This enzyme is a cytochrome P450 protein containing heme. This oxidoreductase, which uses molecular oxygen as oxidant is in a group with systematic name quinine,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called quinine 3-hydroxylase. It is present in human liver, where it is involved in the metabolism of quinine.

Structural studies As of late 2007, 5 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes PDB: 1W0E, PDB: 1W0F, PDB: 1W0G, PDB: 2J0D, and PDB: 2V0M.

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Quinine 3-monooxygenase

In research: Quinine 3-monooxygenase appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Quinine 3-monooxygenase in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Quinine 3-monooxygenase is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics EC 1.14.14, Enzymes of known structure, NADPH-dependent enzymes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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A Quinine 3-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.14.55) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction In humans, the multi-function protein CYP3A4 catalyzes this reaction, along with many others. The four substrates of this enzyme are quinine, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), oxyg…

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