Reaction: trimethylamine N-oxide = dimethylamine + formaldehyde
Other name(s): trimethylamine N-oxide formaldehyde-lyase; trimethylamine N-oxide aldolase; trimethylamine N-oxide demethylase; trimethylamine-N-oxide formaldehyde-lyase
Systematic name: trimethylamine-N-oxide formaldehyde-lyase (dimethylamine-forming)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 72561-08-1
References:
1. Large, P.J. Non-oxidative demethylation of trimethyl N-oxide by Pseudomonas aminovorans. FEBS Lett. 18 (1971) 297-300.
2. Myers, P.A. and Zatman, L.J. The metabolism of trimethylamine N-oxide by Bacillus PM6. Biochem. J. 121 (1971) 10P only. [PMID: 5116524]