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Protein-Lysine 6-Oxidase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Protein-Lysine 6-Oxidase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.664.500.848
Unique ID
D008249
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008249
Scope Note
An enzyme oxidizing peptidyl-lysyl-peptide in the presence of water & molecular oxygen to yield peptidyl-allysyl-peptide plus ammonia & hydrogen peroxide. EC 1.4.3.13.
Entry Term(s)
Collagen Lysyl Oxidase
Lysyl Oxidase
Registry Numbers
EC 1.4.3.13
CAS Type 1 Name
Protein-L-lysine:oxygen 6-oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Previous Indexing
Amino Acid Oxidoreductases (1972-1974)
Lysine (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
95; was LYSYL OXIDASE 1975-94 (see under AMINO ACID OXIDOREDUCTASES 1975-90); PROTEIN-LYSINE 6-OXIDASE was indexed under AMINO ACID OXIDOREDUCTASES 1986-92 & LYSYL OXIDASE 1993-94
Online Note
use PROTEIN-LYSINE 6-OXIDASE to search LYSYL OXIDASE 1975-94; use PROTEIN-LYSINE 6-OXIDASE (NM) to search PROTEIN-LYSINE 6-OXIDASE 1985-94
History Note
95; was LYSYL OXIDASE 1975-94 (see under AMINO ACID OXIDOREDUCTASES 1975-90); PROTEIN-LYSINE 6-OXIDASE was NM 1985-94
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2005/06/30
Protein-Lysine 6-Oxidase Preferred
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