Monoamine Oxidase - Function

Function

Monoamine oxidases catalyze the oxidative deamination of monoamines. Oxygen is used to remove an amine group from a molecule, resulting in the corresponding aldehyde and ammonia.

Monoamine oxidases contain the covalently bound cofactor FAD and are, thus, classified as flavoproteins.

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