Parent Class:

EC-Numbers → 1 -- Oxidoreductases → 1.5 -- Acting on the CH-NH group of donors → 1.5.3 -- With oxygen as acceptor

Synonyms: ε-alkyl-L-lysine:oxygen oxidoreductase, N⁶-methyllysine oxidase, ε-N-methyllysine demethylase, ε-alkyllysinase, 6-N-methyl-L-lysine:oxygen oxidoreductase (demethylating)

Systematic Name: N⁶-methyl-L-lysine:oxygen oxidoreductase (demethylating)

Unification Links: BRENDA:1.5.3.4, ENZYME:1.5.3.4, IUBMB-ExplorEnz:1.5.3.4

Reaction:
N⁶-methyl-L-lysine + dioxygen + H₂O → hydrogen peroxide + formaldehyde + L-lysine

Citations: [Kim64]

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References

Kim64: Kim S, Benoiton L, Paik WK (1964). "Epsilon-alkyllysinase. Purification and properties of the enzyme." J Biol Chem 239;3790-6. PMID: 14257609

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