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Dimethylglycine dehydrogenase

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dimethylglycine dehydrogenase
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EC no.1.5.8.4
CAS no.37256-30-7
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In enzymology, a dimethylglycine dehydrogenase (EC 1.5.8.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

N,N-dimethylglycine + acceptor + H2O sarcosine + formaldehyde + reduced acceptor

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are N,N-dimethylglycine, acceptor, and H2O, whereas its 3 products are sarcosine, formaldehyde, and reduced acceptor.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-NH group of donors with other acceptors. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N,N-dimethylglycine:acceptor oxidoreductase (demethylating). Other names in common use include N,N-dimethylglycine oxidase, and N,N-dimethylglycine:(acceptor) oxidoreductase (demethylating). This enzyme participates in glycine, serine and threonine metabolism. It employs one cofactor, FAD.

References

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  • FRISELL WR, MACKENZIE CG (1962). "Separation and purification of sarcosine dehydrogenase and dimethylglycine dehydrogenase". J. Biol. Chem. 237: 94–8. PMID 13895406.
  • HOSKINS DD, MACKENZIE CG (1961). "Solubilization and electron transfer flavoprtein requirement of mitochondrial sarcosine dehydrogenase and dimethylglycine dehydrogenase". J. Biol. Chem. 236: 177–83. PMID 13716069.