Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a nicotine dehydrogenase (EC 1.5.99.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction(S)-nicotine + acceptor + H2O (S)-6-hydroxynicotine + reduced acceptorThe 3 substrates of this enzyme are (S)-nicotine acceptor and H2O whereas its two products are (S)-6-hydroxynicotine and reduced acceptor.This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases specifically those acting on the CH-NH group of donors with other acceptors.