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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
1.5.1.4 created 1961, deleted 1976
1.5.1.13 created 1972, deleted 2004
1.5.1.14 created 1976, deleted 1989
1.5.99.7 created 1976, deleted 2002
1.5.99.10 created 1999, deleted 2002