From Methylamine to Formaldehyde

Graphic of the reaction.

Graphic of its mechanism.

Medline reference
Chen L, Durley R, Poliks BJ, Hamada K, Chen Z, Mathews FS, Davidson VL, Satow Y, Huizinga E, Vellieux FM, et al.. Biochemistry (1992) 31(21): 4959-64.

Search Medline for bacterial methylamine dehydrogenase.
58 citations on March 09, 2012. 
           Methylamine           
                |
                |  H2O + amicyanin
    methylamine | /
  dehydrogenase |/
        1.4.9.1 | Search GenBank, 139 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
          Kyoto |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  NH3 + reduced amicyanin
                v
          Formaldehyde
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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# r0075.
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