Reaction: an N-methyl-L-amino acid + H2O + O2 = an L-amino acid + formaldehyde + H2O2
Other name(s): N-methylamino acid oxidase; demethylase
Systematic name: N-methyl-L-amino-acid:oxygen oxidoreductase (demethylating)
Comments: A flavoprotein.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9029-23-6
References:
1. Moritani, M. Demethylase. IV. Kinetics and reaction mechanism. Hukuoka Acta Med. 43 (1952) 651-658.
2. Moritani, M. Demethylase. V. Specificity and its relation to amino acid oxidase. Hukuoka Acta Med. 43 (1952) 731-735.
3. Moritani, M., Tung, T.-C., Fujii, S., Mito, H., Izumika, N., Kenmochi, K. and Hirohata, R. Specificity of rabbit kidney demethylase. J. Biol. Chem. 209 (1954) 485-492.