Definitions for gamma-butyrobetaine dioxygenase

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  1. gamma-Butyrobetaine Dioxygenase

    An enzyme that catalyzes the HYDROXYLATION of gamma-butyrobetaine to L-CARNITINE. It is the last enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway of L-CARNITINE and is dependent on alpha-ketoglutarate; IRON; ASCORBIC ACID; and OXYGEN.


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