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EC 1.4.99.4 Details
EC number
1.4.99.4
Accepted name
aralkylamine dehydrogenase
Reaction
RCH2NH2 + H2O + acceptor = RCHO + NH3 + reduced acceptor
Other name(s)
aromatic amine dehydrogenase,
dehydrogenase, arylamine,
tyramine dehydrogenase,
aralkylamine:(acceptor) oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Systematic name
aralkylamine:acceptor oxidoreductase (deaminating)
CAS registry number
85030-73-5
Comment
Phenazine methosulfate can act as acceptor. Acts on aromatic amines and, more slowly, on some long-chain aliphatic amines, but not on methylamine or ethylamine (cf. EC 1.4.99.3 amine dehydrogenase).
History
created 1986, deleted 2011
EC Tree
1.4.1.6 created 1961, deleted 1982