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EC 1.2.98.1 Details

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EC number

1.2.98.1

Accepted name

formaldehyde dismutase

Reaction

2 formaldehyde + H₂O = formate + methanol

Other name(s)

aldehyde dismutase, cannizzanase, nicotinoprotein aldehyde dismutase

Systematic name

formaldehyde:formaldehyde oxidoreductase

CAS registry number

85204-94-0

Comment

The enzyme contains a tightly but noncovalently bound NADP(H) cofactor, as well as Zn²⁺ and Mg²⁺. Enzyme-bound NADPH formed by oxidation of formaldehyde to formate is oxidized back to NADP⁺ by reaction with a second formaldehyde, yielding methanol. The enzyme from the bacterium Mycobacterium sp. DSM 3803 also catalyses the reactions of EC 1.1.99.36, alcohol dehydrogenase (nicotinoprotein) and EC 1.1.99.37, methanol dehydrogenase (nicotinoprotein) [3]. Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde can act as donors; formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propanal can act as acceptors [1,2].

History

created 1986 as EC 1.2.99.4, modified 2012, transferred 2015 to EC 1.2.98.1

EC Tree

1 Oxidoreductases

1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors

1.2 Acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors

1.2.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.2.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor

1.2.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.2.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.2.5 With a quinone or similar compound as acceptor

1.2.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor

1.2.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.2.98.1 formaldehyde dismutase

1.2.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors

1.4 Acting on the CH-NH₂ group of donors

1.5 Acting on the CH-NH group of donors

1.6 Acting on NADH or NADPH

1.7 Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors

1.8 Acting on a sulfur group of donors

1.9 Acting on a heme group of donors

1.10 Acting on diphenols and related substances as donors

1.11 Acting on a peroxide as acceptor

1.12 Acting on hydrogen as donor

1.13 Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen (oxygenases)

1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen

1.15 Acting on superoxide as acceptor

1.16 Oxidizing metal ions

1.17 Acting on CH or CH₂ groups

1.17.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.17.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor

1.17.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.17.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.17.5 With a quinone or similar compound as acceptor

1.17.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor

1.17.8 With a flavin as acceptor

1.17.9 With a copper protein as acceptor

1.17.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.17.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.18 Acting on iron-sulfur proteins as donors

1.19 Acting on reduced flavodoxin as donor

1.20 Acting on phosphorus or arsenic in donors

1.20.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.20.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor

1.20.4 With disulfide as acceptor

1.20.9 With a copper protein as acceptor

1.20.9.1 arsenate reductase (azurin)

1.20.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.20.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.21 Catalysing the reaction X-H + Y-H = X-Y

1.22 Acting on halogen in donors

1.23 Reducing C-O-C group as acceptor

1.97 Other oxidoreductases

1.98 Enzymes using H₂ as reductant (deleted subclass)

1.99 Other enzymes using O₂ as oxidant (deleted subclass)