"Dioxygenases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Non-heme iron-containing enzymes that incorporate two atoms of OXYGEN into the substrate. They are important in biosynthesis of FLAVONOIDS; GIBBERELLINS; and HYOSCYAMINE; and for degradation of AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS.
| Descriptor ID |
D049308
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.682.690.416
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dioxygenases" by people in Profiles.
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BCDO2 acts as a carotenoid scavenger and gatekeeper for the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Development. 2012 Aug; 139(16):2966-77.
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A mitochondrial enzyme degrades carotenoids and protects against oxidative stress. FASEB J. 2011 Mar; 25(3):948-59.