| EC |
1.8.3.4 |
| Accepted name: |
methanethiol oxidase |
| Reaction: |
methanethiol + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + hydrogen sulfide + H2O2 |
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For diagram of dimethyl sulfide catabolism, click here |
| Other name(s): |
methylmercaptan oxidase; methyl mercaptan oxidase; (MM)-oxidase; MT-oxidase |
| Systematic name: |
methanethiol:oxygen oxidoreductase |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 289686-00-6 |
| References: |
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Suylen, G.M.H., Large, P.J., van Dijken, J.P. and Kuenen, J.G. Methylmercaptan oxidase, a key enzyme in the metabolism of methylated sulphur compounds by Hyphomicrobium EG. J. Gen. Microbiol. 133 (1987) 2989–2997. |
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