5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole synthase
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5-6-dimethylbenzimidazole-synthase-307-9363565
title:
5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole synthase
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5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole synthase (EC 1.14.99.40, BluB) is an enzyme with systematic name FMNH2 oxidoreductase (5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction The C-2 of 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole is derived from C-1' of the ribityl group of FMNH2 and 2-H from the ribityl 1'-pro-S hydrogen. This enzyme is part of the biosynthetic pathway to cobalamin (vitamin B12) in bacteria.
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Class of enzymes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole_synthase
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2023-08-26T12:45:43Z
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