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EC 1.14.11.51 Details
EC number
1.14.11.51
Accepted name
DNA N6-methyladenine demethylase
Reaction
N6-methyladenine in DNA + 2-oxoglutarate + O2 = adenine in DNA + formaldehyde + succinate + CO2
Other name(s)
ALKBH1
Systematic name
DNA-N6-methyladenosine,2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase (formaldehyde-forming)
Comment
Contains iron(II). Catalyses oxidative demethylation of DNA N6-methyladenine, a prevalent modification in LINE-1 transposons, which are specifically enriched on the human X chromosome.
History
created 2016
EC Tree
1.14.11.5 created 1972, deleted 1976
1.14.13.45 created 1992, deleted 2003