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Structural insights into the mechanism of amine oxidation by monoamine oxidases A and B

2007; Elsevier BV; Volume: 464; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.abb.2007.05.006

ISSN

1096-0384

Autores

Dale E. Edmondson, Claudia Binda, Andrea Mattevi,

Tópico(s)

Biotin and Related Studies

Resumo

Due to their pharmacological importance in the oxidation of amine neurotransmitters, the membrane-bound flavoenzymes monoamine oxidase A and monoamine oxidase B have attracted numerous investigations and, as a result, two different mechanisms; the single electron transfer and the polar nucleophilic mechanisms, have been proposed to describe their catalytic mechanisms. This review compiles the recently available structural data on both enzymes with available mechanistic data as well as current NMR data on flavin systems to provide an integration of the approaches. These conclusions support the proposal that a polar nucleophilic mechanism for amine oxidation is the most consistent mechanistic scheme as compared with the single electron transfer mechanism.

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