Biology:DDO (gene)

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D-aspartate oxidase is an enzyme that is encoded by the DDO gene.[1][2]

The protein encoded by this gene is a peroxisomal flavoprotein that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of D-aspartate and N-methyl D-aspartate. Flavin adenine dinucleotide or 6-hydroxyflavin adenine dinucleotide can serve as the cofactor in this reaction. Two (or four, according to Q99489) transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[2]

References

  1. "Structural and functional characterization of the human brain D-aspartate oxidase". J Biochem 121 (4): 798–803. Jul 1997. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021655. PMID 9163533. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: DDO D-aspartate oxidase". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=8528. 

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