In enzymology, a hexose oxidase (EC 1.1.3.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases (enzymes involved in redox reactions), specifically those acting on the CH−OH group of donors with oxygen as acceptor.
The systematic name of this enzyme class is D-hexose:oxygen 1-oxidoreductase.
This enzyme participates in pentose phosphate pathway.
It employs one cofactor, copper.
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