Term Name: hypotaurine monooxygenase activity
Synonyms: hypotaurine dehydrogenase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: H+ + hypotaurine + NADPH + O2 = H2O + NADP+ + taurine.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047822]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, NAD(P)H as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen