| Synonyms |
CalE6, EhMGL1, EhMGL2, fer1MgL2, Fn1419, L-methionase, L-methioninase, L-methionine gamma-lyase, L-methionine gamma-lyase 1, L-methionine-alpha-deamino-gamma-mercaptomethane lyase, L-methionine-alpha-deamino-gamma-mercaptomethane-lyase, L-methionine-gamma-lyase, lyase, methionine, MdeA, MegL, METase, methioninase, methionine alpha,gamma-lyase, methionine dethiomethylase, methionine gamma-lyase, methionine lyase, methionine-gamma-lyase, MGL, MGL1, MGL2, rMETase, sav7062, TvMGL1, TvMGL2, YtjE |
| Comments |
A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. The enzyme cleaves a carbon-sulfur bond, releasing methanethiol and an unstable enamine product that tautomerizes to an imine form, which undergoes a hydrolytic deamination to form 2-oxobutanoate and ammonia. The latter reaction, which can occur spontaneously, can also be catalysed by EC?3.5.99.10, 2-iminobutanoate/2-iminopropanoate deaminase. The enzyme is involved in?L-methionine catabolism. |
