AOC3

Amine oxidase, copper containing 3

PDB rendering based on 1pu4.
Available structures
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Identifiers
SymbolsAOC3 ; HPAO; SSAO; VAP-1; VAP1
External IDsOMIM: 603735 MGI: 1306797 HomoloGene: 2770 IUPHAR: 2767 ChEMBL: 3437 GeneCards: AOC3 Gene
EC number1.4.3.21
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez863911754
EnsemblENSG00000131471ENSMUSG00000019326
UniProtQ16853O70423
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_001277731NM_009675
RefSeq (protein)NP_001264660NP_033805
Location (UCSC)Chr 17:
41 – 41.01 Mb
Chr 11:
101.33 – 101.34 Mb
PubMed search

Amine oxidase, copper containing 3 (vascular adhesion protein 1), also known as semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO, copper-containing amine:oxygen oxidoreductase), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AOC3 gene.[1][2][3]

Function

Copper amine oxidases catalyze the oxidative conversion of amines to aldehydes in the presence of copper and quinone cofactor. The product is a major protein on the adipocyte plasma membrane. It has adhesive properties and also has functional monoamine oxidase activity.[3]

Like monoamine oxidase (MAO), SSAO can deaminate short-chain primary amines, but is insensitive to MAO inhibitors. Semicarbazide inhibits the enzyme, in addition to other hydrazines, hydroxylamine and propargylamine. However, hydrazines are weak inhibitors and stronger inhibitors have been developed.

SSAO is found in the smooth muscle of blood vessels and various other tissues. The physiological function of SSAO is not well understood. Development of blood vessels, lipolysis regulation, and detoxication are suggested. It may function as a scavenger enzyme to assist MAO. However, the oxidation process generates harmful products that may be involved in causing atherosclerosis and vascular damage in diabetes. Elevation of SSAO activity is observed in atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, obesity, carotid plaque cases and varicosities.

There are SSAO inhibitors in development.[4][5]

Clinical relevance

Semicarbazide-cadmium therapy has been used to alleviate the symptoms of cancers, but the APIs have significant toxicity.

References

  1. Zhang X, McIntire WS (November 1996). "Cloning and sequencing of a copper-containing, topa quinone-containing monoamine oxidase from human placenta". Gene 179 (2): 279–86. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(96)00387-3. PMID 8972912.
  2. Smith DJ, Salmi M, Bono P, Hellman J, Leu T, Jalkanen S (July 1998). "Cloning of Vascular Adhesion Protein 1 Reveals a Novel Multifunctional Adhesion Molecule". J. Exp. Med. 188 (1): 17–27. doi:10.1084/jem.188.1.17. PMC 2525535. PMID 9653080.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: AOC3 amine oxidase, copper containing 3 (vascular adhesion protein 1)".
  4. O'Rourke AM, Wang EY, Miller A et al. (2008). "Anti-inflammatory effects of LJP 1586 [Z-3-fluoro-2-(4-methoxybenzyl)allylamine hydrochloride], an amine-based inhibitor of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase activity". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 324 (2): 867–75. doi:10.1124/jpet.107.131672. PMID 17993604.
  5. Wang EY, Gao H, Salter-Cid L et al. (2006). "Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) inhibitors with anti-inflammatory activity". Journal of Medical Chemistry 49 (7): 2166–73. doi:10.1021/jm050538l. PMID 16570912.

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