ENTRY       EC 1.1.5.1
NAME        Cellobiose dehydrogenase (quinone)
CLASS       Oxidoreductases
            Acting on the CH-OH group of donors
            With a quinone or similar compound as acceptor
SYSNAME     Cellobiose:quinone 1-oxidoreductase
REACTION    Cellobiose + a Quinone = Cellobiono-1,5-lactone + a Phenol
SUBSTRATE   Cellobiose
            Quinone
PRODUCT     Cellobiono-1,5-lactone
            Phenol
COFACTOR    FAD
COMMENT     A flavoprotein (FAD).  Also acts, more slowly, on
            cello-oligosaccharides, lactose and D-glucosyl-1,4-beta-D-mannose,
            but not cellulose.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 1.1.5.1
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 1.1.5.1
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