Watasenia-luciferin 2-monooxygenase

In enzymology, a Watasenia-luciferin 2-monooxygenase (EC 1.13.12.8) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

Watasenia luciferin + O₂ ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ oxidized Watasenia luciferin + CO₂ + hnu

Watasenia-luciferin 2-monooxygenase
Identifiers
EC no.	1.13.12.8
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology	AmiGO / QuickGO
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are Watasenia luciferin and O₂, whereas its 3 products are oxidized Watasenia luciferin, CO₂, and hn.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically, those acting on single donors with O₂ as oxidant and incorporation of two atoms of oxygen into the substrate (oxygenases). The oxygen incorporated need not be derived from O with the incorporation of one atom of oxygen (internal monooxygenases o internal mixed-function oxidases). The systematic name of this enzyme class is Watasenia-luciferin:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating). This enzyme is also called Watasenia-type luciferase.