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EC 1.5.99.5 Details
EC number
1.5.99.5
Accepted name
methylglutamate dehydrogenase
Reaction
N-methyl-L-glutamate + acceptor + H2O = L-glutamate + formaldehyde + reduced acceptor
Other name(s)
N-methylglutamate dehydrogenase, N-methyl-L-glutamate:(acceptor) oxidoreductase (demethylating)
Systematic name
N-methyl-L-glutamate:acceptor oxidoreductase (demethylating)
CAS registry number
37217-26-8
Comment
A number of N-methyl-substituted amino acids can act as donor; 2,6-dichloroindophenol is the best acceptor.
History
created 1976
EC Tree
1.6.5.1 created 1961, deleted 1965