2-hydroxyethylphosphonate dioxygenase

2-hydroxyethylphosphonate dioxygenase (, HEPD, phpD (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name 2-hydroxyethylphosphonate:O2 1,2-oxidoreductase (hydroxymethylphosphonate forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction


 * 2-hydroxyethylphosphonate + O2 $$\rightleftharpoons$$ hydroxymethylphosphonate + formate

2-hydroxyethylphosphonate dioxygenase contains non-heme-Fe(II).