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Ligand sarcosine

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Basic Ligand Information

Molecular Structure
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Molecular Formula
BRENDA Name
InChIKey
C3H7NO2
sarcosine
FSYKKLYZXJSNPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonyms:
2-(methylamino)acetic acid, CH3-NH-CH2-COOH, N-methyl-glycine, N-methylglycine


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Roles as Enzyme Ligand

In Vivo Substrate in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (16 results)

EC NUMBER
PROVEN IN VIVO REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
N-methylglycine + phosphate + thioredoxin = acetyl phosphate + methylamine + thioredoxin disulfide
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sarcosine + 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + O2 = glycine + 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + H2O2
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S-adenosyl-L-methionine + N-methylglycine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N,N-dimethylglycine
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In Vivo Product in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (13 results)

EC NUMBER
PROVEN IN VIVO REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
N,N-dimethylglycine + H2O + O2 = sarcosine + formaldehyde + H2O2
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S-adenosyl-L-methionine + glycine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N-methylglycine
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N-carbamoylsarcosine + H2O = sarcosine + CO2 + NH3
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creatine + H2O = sarcosine + urea
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Substrate in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (43 results)

EC NUMBER
REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
sarcosine + O2 + H2O = glycine + formaldehyde + H2O2
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sarcosine + H2O + O2 = methylamine + glyoxalate + H2O2
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sarcosine + 2 oxidized ferredoxin + H2O = glycine + formaldehyde + 2 reduced ferredoxin + 2 H+
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sarcosine + acceptor + H2O = ? + reduced acceptor
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ATP + N-methylglycine + tRNAPro = ?
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ATP + 5-phosphoribosylamine + sarcosine = ?
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Product in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (28 results)

EC NUMBER
REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
glyocylate + methylamine + NADPH + H+ = sarcosine + NADP+
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N,N-dimethylglycine + 2 oxidized ferredoxin + H2O = sarcosine + formaldehyde + 2 reduced ferredoxin + 2 H+
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S-adenosyl-L-methionine + glycine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + sarcosine
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N-carbamoylsarcosine + H2O = sarcosine + CO2 + NH3
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Inhibitor in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (11 results)

EC NUMBER
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
1 mM, 24% inhibition
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competitive inhibition, versus glycine, 70% inhibition at 250 mM
slight competitive inhibition, versus dimethylglycine, 20% inhibition at 250 mM
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slight inhibition
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weak
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3D Structure of Enzyme-Ligand-Complex (PDB) (196 results)

EC NUMBER
ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE

Enzyme Kinetic Parameters

kcat Value (Turnover Number) (49 results)

EC NUMBER
TURNOVER NUMBER [1/S]
TURNOVER NUMBER MAXIMUM [1/S]
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
4
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pH 10, temperature not specified in the publication
0.28
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pH 7.5, 60°C
0.065
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0.28
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pH 7.5, 60°C
3.6
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KM Value (97 results)

EC NUMBER
KM VALUE [MM]
KM VALUE MAXIMUM [MM]
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
3.7
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pH 7.7, 37°C
25
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pH 10, temperature not specified in the publication
0.97
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pH 8.0, 30°C
14.85
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pH 7.5, 60°C
14.65
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pH 7.5, 60°C
1.2
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Ki Value (2 results)

EC NUMBER
KI VALUE [MM]
KI VALUE MAXIMUM [MM]
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
405
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pH 8.0, 25°C
130
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References & Links

Links to other databases for sarcosine

ChEBI
PubChem
ChEBI
PubChem