Amine Dehydrogenase (EC 1.4.99.3), also known as methylamine dehydrogenase (MADH), is a tryptophan tryptophylquinone-dependent (TTQ-dependent) enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of a primary amine to an aldehyde and ammonia. The reaction occurs as follows:

RCH₂NH₂ + H₂O + acceptor → RCHO + NH₃ + reduced acceptor

Amine dehydrogenase possesses an α₂β₂ structure with each smaller β subunit possessing a TTQ protein cofactor.

Amine dehydrogenase, studied in Paracoccus denitrificans, at least transiently forms a ternary complex to catalyze methylamine-dependent cytochrome c-551i reduction. Within this complex, electrons are transferred from the TTQ cofactor of MADH to the Type 1 copper center of amicyanin, and then to the heme of the cytochrome.

• Davidson VL (August 2004). "Electron transfer in quinoproteins". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 428 (1): 32–40. doi:10.1016/j.abb.2004.03.022. PMID 15234267.

• methylamine+dehydrogenase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

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