6.3.4.12 ATP + L-Glu + methylamine - 6.3.4.12 ATP + L-glutamate + ethylamine a step in theanine biosynthesis 6.3.4.12 ATP + L-glutamate + ethylamine the enzyme is involved in the theanine biosynthesis and usable in theanine formation by coupling with the alcoholic fermentation system of bakers yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Theanine, gamma-glutamyl-ethylamide, is a nonproteininc amino acid 6.3.4.12 ATP + L-glutamate + methylamine - 6.3.4.12 ATP + L-glutamate + methylamine N5-methyl-L-glutamine is probably a temporary storage sink for methylamine 6.3.4.12 L-glutamic acid + ethylamine - 6.3.4.12 additional information the isolated theanine-forming enzyme predominantly catalyzes the gamma-glutamyl-methylamide forming reaction