EC: 4.4.1.11

methionine gamma-lyase (L-methionine methanethiol-lyase (deaminating; 2-oxobutanoate-forming))

enzyme lambda metabolic reaction experiment
uniprot:Q73KL7 [Pyridoxal phosphate]

H2O + L_Methionine -> 2_Oxobutyrate + Methanethiol + NH3
(( (Vmax * S) ) / (Km + S)) buffer: 50 mM potassium phosphate
PH: 8
Temperature: 37
uniprot:O15564 [Pyridoxal phosphate]

L_Methionine + H2O -> NH3 + 2_Oxobutyrate + Methanethiol
(( (Vmax * S) ) / (Km + S)) buffer: 0.1 M potassium phosphate
PH: 7.5
Temperature: 37
uniprot:O15564 [Pyridoxal phosphate]

H2O + Trifluoromethionine -> NH3 + 2_Oxobutyrate + Trifluoromethanethiol
(( (Vmax * S) ) / (Km + S)) buffer: 0.1 M potassium phosphate
PH: 7.5
Temperature: 37

Pathways

pathway id name
BioCyc:META_PWY-7793 dimethyl sulfide biosynthesis from methionine
BioCyc:META_PWY-701 L-methionine degradation II
BioCyc:ARA_PWY-701 L-methionine degradation II
PlantCyc:ARA_PWY-701 L-methionine degradation II
PathBank:SMP0002439 Methionine Metabolism