Protein Information

Name cytochrome P450 monooxygenase
Synonyms CYP M; CYP20A1; CYP20A1 protein; Cytochrome P450 family 20 subfamily A polypeptide 1; Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase; CYP20A1 proteins; Cytochrome P450 family 20 subfamily A polypeptide 1s; Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases

Compound Information

Name formaldehyde
CAS formaldehyde

Reference List

PubMed Abstract RScore(About this table)
19883652 Guo L, Zeng XY, Wang DY, Li GQ: Methanol metabolism in the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenee) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). J Insect Physiol. 2009 Nov 10.

These data indicate that alcohol dehydrogenase, and probably catalase and cytochrome P450 monooxygenase oxidize methanol to formaldehyde, catalase and cytochrome P450 monooxygenase catalyze formaldehyde to formic acid, water and carbon dioxide, and carboxylesterase may have a minor effect.
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