Term Name: 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase activity
Synonyms: 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxygenase (ethylene-forming), ACC oxidase activity, aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase activity, ethene-forming enzyme, ethylene-forming enzyme
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate + L-ascorbate + O2 = CO2 + dehydroascorbate + ethylene + 2 H2O + hydrogen cyanide. Ethene is also known as ethylene.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0009815]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, reduced ascorbate as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen