Trimethylamine-oxide aldolase

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trimethylamine-oxide aldolase
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EC no. 4.1.2.32
CAS no. 72561-08-1
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The enzyme trimethylamine-oxide aldolase (EC 4.1.2.32) catalyzes the chemical reaction

trimethylamine N-oxide dimethylamine + formaldehyde

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is trimethylamine-N-oxide formaldehyde-lyase (dimethylamine-forming). Other names in common use include trimethylamine N-oxide formaldehyde-lyase, trimethylamine N-oxide aldolase, trimethylamine N-oxide demethylase, and trimethylamine-N-oxide formaldehyde-lyase. This enzyme participates in methane metabolism.

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