aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase

English

Noun

aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) An oxidoreductase enzyme whose products are ethylene, cyanide, dehydroascorbate, carbon dioxide, and water.
    • 2011, Michael B. Smith, Organic Chemistry: An Acid—Base Approach (page 606)
      ACC oxidase (aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase) is involved in the last step of ethylene biosynthesis. ACC oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes ethylene-forming reactions.
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