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1.17.5.2: caffeine dehydrogenase

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about caffeine dehydrogenase, go to the full flat file.

Reaction

Caffeine
+
ubiquinone
+
H2O
=
1,3,7-trimethylurate
+
ubiquinol

Synonyms

caffeine dehydrogenase, Cdh, cdhABC

ECTree

     1 Oxidoreductases
         1.17 Acting on CH or CH2 groups
             1.17.5 With a quinone or similar compound as acceptor
                1.17.5.2 caffeine dehydrogenase

Substrates Products

Substrates Products on EC 1.17.5.2 - caffeine dehydrogenase

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SUBSTRATE
PRODUCT                       
REACTION DIAGRAM
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY
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LITERATURE
(Substrate)
COMMENTARY
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LITERATURE
(Product)
Reversibility
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
?=not specified
caffeine + ubiquinone + H2O
1,3,7-trimethylurate + ubiquinol
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
?
caffeine + ubiquinone-0
trimethyl uric acid + ubiquinol-0
show the reaction diagram
-
preferred electron acceptor
the oxygen atom in trimethyl uric acid is derived exclusively from water
-
?
theobromine + ubiquinone-0
? + ubiquinol-0
show the reaction diagram
-
46% of the activity with caffeine
-
-
?
theophylline + ubiquinone-0
? + ubiquinol-0
show the reaction diagram
-
0.6% of the activity with caffeine
-
-
?
additional information
?
-
-
enzyme is specific for caffeine and theobromine. No activity with xanthine, 3-methylxanthine, 7-methylxanthine, trimethyl uric acid, and 3,7-dimethyl uric acid
-
-
?