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Information on EC 2.1.1.269 - dimethylsulfoniopropionate demethylase

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IUBMB Comments

The enzyme from the marine bacteria Pelagibacter ubique and Ruegeria pomeroyi are specific towards S,S-dimethyl-β-propiothetin. They do not demethylate glycine-betaine [1,2].

The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms

Synonyms
dmsp demethylase, dimethylsulfoniopropionate demethylase, dmsp methyltransferase, dimethylsufoniopropionate-dependent demethylase a, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
S,S-dimethyl-beta-propiothetin + tetrahydrofolate = 3-(methylsulfanyl)propanoate + 5-methyltetrahydrofolate
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
dimethylsulfoniopropanoate degradation III (demethylation)
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