2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase (ethylene-forming)

2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase (ethylene-forming) (, ethylene-forming enzyme, EFE) is an enzyme with systematic name 2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase (decarboxylating, ethylene-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction


 * 2-oxoglutarate + O2 $$\rightleftharpoons$$ ethylene + 3 CO2 + H2O

2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase produces ethylene in bacteria of the Pseudomonas syringae group.