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Methanethiol oxidase

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methanethiol oxidase
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EC no.1.8.3.4
CAS no.112821-28-0
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In enzymology, a methanethiol oxidase (EC 1.8.3.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

methanethiol + O2 + H2O formaldehyde + hydrogen sulfide + H2O2

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are methanethiol, O2, and H2O, whereas its 3 products are formaldehyde, hydrogen sulfide, and H2O2.[1]

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on a sulfur group of donors with oxygen as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is methanethiol:oxygen oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include methylmercaptan oxidase, methyl mercaptan oxidase, (MM)-oxidase, and MT-oxidase.

References

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  1. ^ Suylen GM, Large PJ, Van Dijken J, Kuenen JG (1987). "Methyl Mercaptan Oxidase, a Key Enzyme in the Metabolism of Methylated Sulphur Compounds by Hyphomicrobium EG". Microbiology. 133 (11): 2989–2997. doi:10.1099/00221287-133-11-2989.