EC |
4.4.1.3 |
Accepted name: |
dimethylpropiothetin dethiomethylase |
Reaction: |
S,S-dimethyl-β-propiothetin = dimethyl sulfide + acrylate |
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For diagram of 3-(dimethylsulfonio)propanoate metabolism, click here |
Other name(s): |
desulfhydrase; S,S-dimethyl-β-propiothetin dimethyl-sulfide-lyase |
Systematic name: |
S,S-dimethyl-β-propiothetin dimethyl-sulfide-lyase (acrylate-forming) |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9026-85-1 |
References: |
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Cantoni, G.L. and Anderson, D.G. Enzymatic cleavage of dimethylpropiothetin by Polysiphonia lanosa. J. Biol. Chem. 222 (1956) 171–177. [PMID: 13366990] |
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[EC 4.4.1.3 created 1961] |
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