Rhea:RHEA:23801

Multi-step reaction: RHEA:24746 + RHEA:39967 + RHEA:39975.

L-methionine + H2O => methanethiol + 2-oxobutanoate + NH4+

L-methionine zwitterion[C5H11NO2S] + H2O[H2O] = Methanethiol[CH4S] + 2-Oxobutanoate[C4H6O3] + NH4+[NH4]

DB Links

  • BioCyc: METHIONINE-GAMMA-LYASE-RXN
  • EC Number: 4.4.1.11
  • Rhea: RHEA:23801
Alias

Metabolites

Substrates
metabolite compartment Structure
L-methionine zwitterion

Formula: C5H11NO2S 		Cytoplasm
H2O

Formula: H2O 		Cytoplasm
Products
metabolite compartment Structure
Methanethiol

Formula: CH4S		 Cytoplasm
2-Oxobutanoate

Formula: C4H6O3		 Cytoplasm
NH4+

Formula: NH4		 Cytoplasm