caffeine demethylase

• Synonyms: NAD(P)H: caffeine reductase; NAD(P)H: caffeine oxidoreductase (demethylating) theobromine dehydrogenase; caffeine oxidoreductase [NAD(P)H]; paraxanthine: NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase (methylating); caffeine reductase; theobromine: NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase (methylating); NAD(P)H: caffeine oxidoreductase; paraxanthine dehydrogenase; NAD(P)H: caffeine reductase (demethylating); caffeine reductase [NAD(P)H]

• EC number: 1.13.12.-

• Enzyme-specific links
  • ExPASy
  • IntEnz
  • Search GenBank, 2 hit(s) on Apr. 03, 2012

• Reactions catalyzed by caffeine demethylase
  • Caffeine -----> Paraxanthine (reacID# r1251)
  • Caffeine -----> Theobromine (reacID# r1247)
  • Caffeine -----> Theophylline (reacID# r1324)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD enzyme, enzymeID# e0779.
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