Dimethylamine dehydrogenase

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Dimethylamine dehydrogenase (EC 1.5.8.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

 
H2O
 
Reversible left-right reaction arrow with minor forward substrate(s) from top left and minor reverse product(s) to bottom left
H2O
 
 
+
 
+ reduced
flavoprotein
 

The three substrates of this enzyme are dimethylamine, water, and an electron-transferring flavoprotein. Its products are methylamine, formaldehyde, and the reduced flavoprotein.[1][2]

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-NH group of donors with a flavin as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is dimethylamine:electron-transferring flavoprotein oxidoreductase. It uses one cofactor, flavin mononucleotide.

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