Protein
4-methylaminobutanoate oxidase (formaldehyde-forming)
Organism
Paenarthrobacter nicotinovorans
Function
Catalyzes the oxidative demethylation of 4-methylaminobutanoate produced from the pyrrolidine ring of nicotine. To a much lesser extent, can also use sarcosine as substrate, but is not active against dimethylglycine, methylaminopropionitrile, methylaminopropylamine, and alpha-methylaminobutanoate.
Similarity
Belongs to the GcvT family.
Sequence
MDRLVDRDISASMFTATSHDPLPTHVRTVVVGGGIIGASIAYHLSAAGENDTLLLESNVLGSGTSWHAAGLVTGARGTTTMTKLAKYGLDFYSRLEQMSGLDVSFQRCGSLSVARTAGRVDELLYAKDVADQQGVRTEWLTEDRYKELWPLATYSGVAGALLLPDDGHINPGHATVALAKLAHSLGTQIRENVAVHKVLRQGDLVVGVLTDQGIVHCDRVILACGLWTRDLAATAGVKVPLYAAEHIHVRSAEIDGAVPELPVYRDLDNSYYIRHEAGRLLVGAFEPDGLPRPVEEIPSNGFAEFGPEWEHFAPIRAKAEGVVPALASAGFDRFLNAPESFTPDANFAVGETSELSNLFVAAGFNSQGIIFAPGIGKELAEWVISGTPGFDSSAVDVQRFSGHQNNRNYLKARTKEGLGRLYAMHWPNLQMETGRNVRRTPLHARLAELGACFGEVNGGERANWYGAPGTSPTYDYSYGRPNWFDRVAEEHKAAREGVVLFDLSPFAKFEVAGPDALEVCQMAATADIDVETDKAVYTLFLNDRAGIELDGTITRLGLDRFLVVTPSFTQQKTAAYLKRIARGKAAAVFDCTAALATIGVMGPKSRELLSRISPEDWSDEAQRYTHGRMVEIADGYAYSLRVSFVGELGYELYPSADMAVNVLDALWEAGQDLGLKLAGYHALDSLRSEKGFRHLGHDIGPIDDPYSAGLRFTISMDKPGGFLGKDALLKLDPTAPDHRTVYVALEDPDPVFVHDETVYCNGLPVGRMTSGSYGHTLGRAVGIAALEPDADLSGDFEVQCKGRLYPAKVSRRPFYDPKGERLRG