Reaction: trimethylamine + 2 (ferricytochrome c)-subunit + H2O = trimethylamine N-oxide + 2 (ferrocytochrome c)-subunit + 2 H+
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Other name(s): TMAO reductase; TOR; torA (gene name); torZ (gene name); bisZ (gene name); trimethylamine-N-oxide reductase (cytochrome c)
Systematic name: trimethylamine:cytochrome c oxidoreductase
Comments: Contains bis(molybdopterin guanine dinucleotide)molybdenum cofactor. The reductant is a membrane-bound multiheme cytochrome c. Also reduces dimethyl sulfoxide to dimethyl sulfide.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, ExplorEnz, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37256-34-1
References:
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