IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 1.5.8.1

Accepted name: dimethylamine dehydrogenase

Reaction: dimethylamine + H2O + electron-transfer flavoprotein = methylamine + formaldehyde + reduced electron-transferring flavoprotein

Systematic name: dimethylamine:electron-transferring flavoprotein oxidoreductase

Comments: Contains FAD and a [4Fe-4S] cluster.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 68247-64-3

References:

1. Yang, C.C., Packman, L.C. and Scrutton, N.S. The primary structure of Hyphomicrobium X dimethylamine dehydrogenase. Relationship to trimethylamine dehydrogenase and implications for substrate recognition. Eur. J. Biochem. 232 (1995) 264-271. [PMID: 7556160]

[EC 1.5.8.1 created 1999 as EC 1.5.99.10, transferred 2002 to EC 1.5.8.1]


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