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EC 1.21.4.3 Details

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EC number

1.21.4.3

Accepted name

sarcosine reductase

Reaction

acetyl phosphate + methylamine + thioredoxin disulfide + H₂O = N-methylglycine + phosphate + thioredoxin

Systematic name

acetyl-phosphate methylamine:thioredoxin disulfide oxidoreductase (N-methylglycine-forming)

CAS registry number

125752-88-7

Comment

The reaction is observed only in the direction of sarcosine reduction. The enzyme from Eubacterium acidaminophilum consists of subunits A, B and C. Subunit B contains selenocysteine and a pyruvoyl group, and is responsible for sarcosine binding and methylamine release. Subunit A, which also contains selenocysteine, is reduced by thioredoxin, and is needed to convert the carboxymethyl group into a ketene equivalent, in turn used by subunit C to produce acetyl phosphate. Only subunit B distinguishes this enzyme from EC 1.21.4.2 (glycine reductase) and EC 1.21.4.4 (betaine reductase).

History

created 2003

EC Tree

1 Oxidoreductases

1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors

1.2 Acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors

1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors

1.4 Acting on the CH-NH₂ group of donors

1.5 Acting on the CH-NH group of donors

1.6 Acting on NADH or NADPH

1.6.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.6.2 With a heme protein as acceptor

1.6.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.6.4 With a disulfide as acceptor (deleted sub-subclass)

1.6.5 With a quinone or similar compound as acceptor

1.6.6 With a nitrogenous group as acceptor

1.6.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor (deleted sub-subclass)

1.6.8 With a flavin as acceptor (deleted sub-subclass)

1.6.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.6.99.1 NADPH dehydrogenase

1.6.99.2 created 1961 as EC 1.6.5.2, transferred 1965 to EC 1.6.99.2, deleted 2005

1.6.99.3 NADH dehydrogenase

1.6.99.4 created 1965, deleted 1972

1.6.99.5 NADH dehydrogenase (quinone)

1.6.99.6 NADPH dehydrogenase (quinone)

1.6.99.7 created 1972, modified 1981 (EC 1.6.99.10 created 1978, incorporated 1981), deleted 2003

1.6.99.8 created 1972, deleted 2002

1.6.99.9 created 1972, deleted 2002

1.6.99.10 created 1978, deleted 1981

1.6.99.11 created 1989, deleted 2002

1.6.99.12 created 1989, deleted 2002

1.6.99.13 created 1992, deleted 2002

1.7 Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors

1.8 Acting on a sulfur group of donors

1.9 Acting on a heme group of donors

1.10 Acting on diphenols and related substances as donors

1.11 Acting on a peroxide as acceptor

1.11.1 Peroxidases

1.11.2 Peroxygenases

1.12 Acting on hydrogen as donor

1.13 Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen (oxygenases)

1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen

1.14.1 With NADH or NADPH as one donor (deleted sub-subclass)

1.14.2 With ascorbate as one donor (deleted sub-subclass)

1.14.3 With reduced pteridine as one donor (deleted sub-subclass)

1.14.11 With 2-oxoglutarate as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into each donor

1.14.12 With NADH or NADPH as one donor, and incorporation of two atoms of oxygen into the other donor

1.14.13 With NADH or NADPH as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into the other donor

1.14.14 With reduced flavin or flavoprotein as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into the other donor

1.14.15 With reduced iron-sulfur protein as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into the other donor

1.14.16 With reduced pteridine as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into the other donor

1.14.17 With reduced ascorbate as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into the other donor

1.14.18 With another compound as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into the other donor

1.14.19 With oxidation of a pair of donors resulting in the reduction of O₂ to two molecules of water

1.14.20 With 2-oxoglutarate as one donor, and the other dehydrogenated

1.14.21 With NADH or NADPH as one donor, and the other dehydrogenated

1.14.99 Miscellaneous

1.15 Acting on superoxide as acceptor

1.16 Oxidizing metal ions

1.17 Acting on CH or CH₂ groups

1.18 Acting on iron-sulfur proteins as donors

1.19 Acting on reduced flavodoxin as donor

1.20 Acting on phosphorus or arsenic in donors

1.21 Catalysing the reaction X-H + Y-H = X-Y

1.21.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.21.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.21.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.21.4.1 D-proline reductase

1.21.4.2 glycine reductase

1.21.4.3 sarcosine reductase

1.21.4.4 betaine reductase

1.21.4.5 tetrachlorohydroquinone reductive dehalogenase

1.21.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.21.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.22 Acting on halogen in donors

1.23 Reducing C-O-C group as acceptor

1.97 Other oxidoreductases

1.98 Enzymes using H₂ as reductant (deleted subclass)

1.99 Other enzymes using O₂ as oxidant (deleted subclass)

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