Reaction Details
Reaction: Thumb
sarcosine + an oxidized electron-transfer flavoprotein + H2O + H+ → glycine + formaldehyde + a reduced electron-transfer flavoprotein
Enzymes: Not Available
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:SARCOSINE-DEHYDROGENASE-RXN
References:
  • Frisell WR, Mackenzie CG (1962). "Separation and purification of sarcosine dehydrogenase and dimethylglycine dehydrogenase." J Biol Chem 237;94-8. PMID: 13895406
  • Hoskins DD, Mackenzie CG (1961). "Solubilization and electron transfer flavoprtein requirement of mitochondrial sarcosine dehydrogenase and dimethylglycine dehydrogenase." J Biol Chem 236;177-83. PMID: 13716069
  • Steenkamp DJ, Husain M (1982). "The effect of tetrahydrofolate on the reduction of electron transfer flavoprotein by sarcosine and dimethylglycine dehydrogenases." Biochem J 203(3);707-15. PMID: 6180732