 This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically the monooxygenases.The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-ornithine N5 monooxygenase (flavin-dependent).The enzyme from the pathogenic fungus "Aspergillus fumigatus" catalyzes a step in the biosynthesis of the siderophores triacetylfusarinine and desferriferricrocin, while the enzyme from the bacterium "Kutzneria" 744 is involved in the biosynthesis of piperazate, a building block of the kutzneride family of antifungal antibiotics.