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Dioxygenases are oxidoreductase enzymes. Aerobic life from simple single-celled bacteria species to complex eukaryotic organisms has evolved to depend on the oxidizing power of dioxygen in various metabolic pathways. From energetic adenosine triphosphate (ATP) generation to xenobiotic degradation the use of dioxygen as a biological oxidant is widespread and varied in the exact mechanism of its use.
