ENTRY       EC 1.5.99.5
NAME        Methylglutamate dehydrogenase
CLASS       Oxidoreductases
            Acting on the CH-NH group of donors
            With other acceptors
SYSNAME     N-Methyl-L-glutamate:(acceptor) oxidoreductase (demethylating)
REACTION    N-Methyl-L-glutamate + Acceptor + H2O = L-Glutamate +
            Formaldehyde + Reduced acceptor
SUBSTRATE   N-Methyl-L-glutamate
            Acceptor
            H2O
            2,6-Dichloroindophenol
PRODUCT     L-Glutamate
            Formaldehyde
            Reduced acceptor
COMMENT     A number of N-methyl-substituted amino acids can act as donor;
            2,6-dichloroindophenol is the best acceptor.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00680  Methane metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 1.5.99.5
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 1.5.99.5
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