There looks to be very little about the flavin mono oxygenase group of enzymes on the internet so far.Any video is worth a look.
This video seems to be by a PhD who specializes in 'allied health' (e.g. nurses) and is explaining FMO's mostly from a toxicology aspect.
Comments on the video :
Mentions interest in FMO's only from around 1960's - 1990's.
FMO's are thought of as 'poor relation' to CYP450 enzyme group in toxicology.
6 FMO isoforms in humans known. Currently FMO3 regarded as the 'main' FMO.
He mentions 'thiols' in the video, which may be a group that explain most 'FMO malodors' (maybe not).
What has FMO3 to do with systemic body odor ?
My own (current) view is that FMO3 metabolites may cause most of the malodors in 'systemic body odor', due to the FMO3 enzyme being sub-par. What I mean is, the sub-par FMO3 function causes the odors. Perhaps there are other forms of systemic body odor but this is my own view of what may be the most common type.
wikipedia : flavin mono oxygenases
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