Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine = S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine + 2-aminobutan-4-olide
Other name(s): adenosylmethioninase
Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine alkyltransferase (cyclizing)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9030-34-6
References:
1. Mudd, S.H. Enzymatic cleavage of S-adenosylmethionine. J. Biol. Chem. 234 (1959) 87-92. [PMID: 13610898]
2. Mudd, S.H. The mechanism of the enzymatic cleavage of S-adenosylmethionine to α-amino-γ-butyrolactone. J. Biol. Chem. 234 (1959) 1784-1786. [PMID: 13672964]