Clavaminate synthase (, clavaminate synthase 2, clavaminic acid synthase) is an enzyme with systematic name deoxyamidinoproclavaminate,2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
(1) deoxyamidinoproclavaminate + 2-oxoglutarate + O<sub>2</sub> amidinoproclavaminate + succinate + CO<sub>2</sub>
(2) proclavaminate + 2-oxoglutarate + O<sub>2</sub> dihydroclavaminate + succinate + CO<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O
(3) dihydroclavaminate + 2-oxoglutarate + O<sub>2</sub> clavaminate + succinate + CO<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O
Clavaminate synthase contains nonheme iron.
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