| methanethiol oxidase | |
| Ec Number: | 1.8.3.4 |
| Cas Number: | 112821-28-0 |
| Go Code: | 0018549 |
In enzymology, a methanethiol oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
methanethiol + O2 + H2O
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The 3 substrates of this enzyme are methanethiol, O2, and H2O, whereas its 3 products are formaldehyde, hydrogen sulfide, and H2O2.[1]
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on a sulfur group of donors with oxygen as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is methanethiol:oxygen oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include methylmercaptan oxidase, methyl mercaptan oxidase, (MM)-oxidase, and MT-oxidase.