From 4-Methylaminobutyrate to Formaldehyde and 4-aminobutanoate

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Medline reference
Chiribau CB, Sandu C, Fraaije M, Schiltz E, Brandsch R. Eur J Biochem (2004) 271(23-24): 4677-84.

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               4-Methylaminobutyrate               
                         |
                         |  O2 + H2O
  4-methylaminobutanoate | /
                 oxidase |/
                1.5.3.19 |
                   Kyoto |\
                  ExPASy | \
                         |  H2O2
                         v
          Formaldehyde + 4-aminobutanoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
primary Amine -----> Aldehyde or Ketone (bt0063)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1827.
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