- Source: 7-Methylxanthine demethylase
7-Methylxanthine demethylase (EC 1.14.13.128) is an enzyme with systematic name 7-methylxanthine:oxygen oxidoreductase (demethylating). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
7-methylxanthine + O2 + NAD(P)H + H+
⇌
{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }
xanthine + NAD(P)+ + H2O + formaldehyde
7-Methylxanthine demethylase is a non-heme iron oxygenase.
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External links
7-methylxanthine+demethylase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)