Description
A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. The enzyme cleaves a carbon-sulfur bond, releasing methanethiol and an unstable enamine product that tautomerizes to an imine form, which undergoes a hydrolytic deamination to form 2-oxobutanoate and ammonia. The latter reaction, which can occur spontaneously, can also be catalysed by EC 3.5.99.10, 2-iminobutanoate/2-iminopropanoate deaminase. The enzyme is involved in L-methionine catabolism.
Form
Liquid or lyophilized powder
Storage
Store it at +4 ºC for short term. For long term storage, store it at -20 ºC~-80 ºC.
Synonyms
L-methioninase; methionine lyase; methioninase; methionine dethiomethylase; L-methionine γ-lyase; L-methionine methanethiol-lyase (deaminating)
Reaction
L-methionine + H2O = methanethiol + NH3 + 2-oxobutanoate (overall reaction); (1a) L-methionine = methanethiol + 2-aminobut-2-enoate; (1b) 2-aminobut-2-enoate = 2-iminobutanoate (spontaneous); (1c) 2-iminobutanoate + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + NH3 (spontaneous)
Notes
This item requires custom production and lead time is between 5-9 weeks. We can custom produce according to your specifications.