From Trimethylamine N-oxide to Formaldehyde and Dimethylamine

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Lin JK, Hurng DC. Food Chem Toxicol (1989) 27(9): 613-8.
Search Medline for trimethylamine oxide demethylase biodegradation.: 7 citations on March 09, 2012.

              Trimethylamine N-oxide               
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  trimethylamine N-oxide |
             demethylase |
                4.1.2.32 | Search GenBank, 49 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                   Kyoto |
                  ExPASy |
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           Formaldehyde + Dimethylamine

Display a pathway starting from this reaction.

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: tri-substituted Amine N-oxide -----> tertiary Amine (bt0408); primary Amine -----> Aldehyde or Ketone (bt0063)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1409.
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