Reaction: N-methyl-L-alanine + H2O + NADP+ = pyruvate + methylamine + NADPH + H+
Systematic name: N-methyl-L-alanine:NADP+ oxidoreductase (demethylating, deaminating)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 56379-51-2
References:
1. Lin, M.C.M. and Wagner, C. Purification and characterization of N-methylalanine dehydrogenase. J. Biol. Chem. 250 (1975) 3746-3751. [PMID: 236301]