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EC 1.14.11.51 Details
EC number
1.14.11.51
Accepted name
DNA N6-methyladenine demethylase
Reaction
N6-methyladenine in DNA + 2-oxoglutarate + O2 = adenine in DNA + formaldehyde + succinate + CO2
Other name(s)
ALKBH1
Systematic name
DNA-N6-methyladenosine,2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase (formaldehyde-forming)
Comment
Contains iron(II). Catalyses oxidative demethylation of DNA N6-methyladenine, a prevalent modification in LINE-1 transposons, which are specifically enriched on the human X chromosome.
History
created 2016
EC Tree
1.6.4.1 created 1961, deleted 2002
1.6.4.2 created 1961, modified 1989, deleted 2002
1.6.4.3 created 1961, modified 1976, deleted 1983
1.6.4.4 created 1965, deleted 2002
1.6.4.5 created 1972, deleted 2002
1.6.4.6 created 1972, deleted 2002
1.6.4.7 created 1978, deleted 2002
1.6.4.8 created 1989, deleted 2002
1.6.4.9 created 1992, deleted 2002
1.6.4.10 created 1992, deleted 2002
1.14.11.5 created 1972, deleted 1976