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Procollagen-Proline Dioxygenase

A mixed-function oxygenase that catalyzes the hydroxylation of a prolyl-glycyl containing peptide, usually in PROTOCOLLAGEN, to a hydroxyprolylglycyl-containing-peptide. The enzyme utilizes molecular OXYGEN with a concomitant oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate to SUCCINATE. The enzyme occurs as a tetramer of two alpha and two beta subunits. The beta subunit of procollagen-proline dioxygenase is identical to the enzyme PROTEIN DISULFIDE-ISOMERASES.
Also Known As:
Procollagen Prolyl 4-Hydroxylase; 4-Hydroxylase, Procollagen Prolyl; Dioxygenase, Procollagen-Proline; Hydroxylase, Protocollagen Prolyl; Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase; Procollagen Prolyl 4 Hydroxylase; Prolyl 4-Hydroxylase, Procollagen; Prolyl Hydroxylase, Protocollagen; Protocollagen Prolyl Hydroxylase; Procollagen-L-proline,2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase
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