catalytic activity:An aldehyde + H(2)O + O(2) = a carboxylic acid + H(2)O(2).,caution:Was originally (PubMed:8248161) thought to be a xanthine dehydrogenase.,cofactor:Binds 2 2Fe-2S clusters.,cofactor:FAD.,cofactor:Molybdopterin.,similarity:Belongs to the xanthine dehydrogenase family.,similarity:Contains 1 2Fe-2S ferredoxin-type domain.,similarity:Contains 1 FAD-binding PCMH-type domain.,subunit:Homodimer.,tissue specificity:Abundant in liver, lower levels in lung, skeletal muscle, pancreas. Undetected in heart, brain and kidney.,
Cytoplasm .
Abundant in liver, expressed in adipose tissue and at lower levels in lung, skeletal muscle, pancreas. In contrast to mice, no significant gender difference in AOX1 expression level (at protein level).