FEATURES

FAMILY

non-heme iron-dependent dioxygenase family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as DDDQ_RUELI, dddQ. Able to cleave dimethylsulfonioproprionate (DMSP) in vitro, releasing dimethyl sulfide (DMS). DMS is the principal form by which sulfur is transported from oceans to the atmosphere (PubMed:24395783, PubMed:24967457). The real activity of the protein is however subject to debate and it is unclear whether it constitutes a real dimethylsulfonioproprionate lyase in vivo: the very low activity with DMSP as substrate suggests that DMSP is not its native substrate (PubMed:24760823). Homodimer.

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uniprot
enzyme classification

dddQ

Dimethylsulfonioproprionate lyase DddQ

dddQ

Molecular Synopsis