Methane monooxygenase (particulate) (original) (raw)

Methane monooxygenase (particulate) (EC 1.14.18.3) is an enzyme with systematic name methane,quinol:oxygen oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction methane + quinol + O2 methanol + quinone + H2O Methane monooxygenase contains copper. It is membrane-bound enzyme present in methanotrophs.