From Dimethylamine to Methylamine and Formaldehyde

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Steenkamp DJ, Beinert H. Biochem J (1982) 207(2): 241-52.

Search Medline for dimethylamine dehydrogenase AND metabolism.
12 citations on March 11, 2013. 
          Dimethylamine          
                |
                |  H2O + FAD
  dimethylamine | /
  dehydrogenase |/
        1.5.8.1 | Search GenBank, 2 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
          Kyoto |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  FADH2
                v
   Methylamine + Formaldehyde
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
secondary Amine -----> Amine + Aldehyde or Ketone (bt0063)
[Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Chloride] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1380.
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