dimethyl sulfide biosynthesis from methionine

Carrión O, Curson ARJ, Kumaresan D, Fu Y, Lang AS, Mercadé E, Todd JD. A novel pathway producing dimethylsulphide in bacteria is widespread in soil environments. Nat Commun. 2015 Mar 25;6():6579. doi: 10.1038/ncomms7579. PMID: 25807229.

Metabolites

Dimethyl sulfide

Formula: C2H6S (62.0190196)

CAS ID: 75-18-3

H+

Formula: H (1.0078246)

CAS ID: 12408-02-5

H2O

Formula: H2O (18.0105642)

CAS ID: 7732-18-5

Methanethiol

Formula: CH4S (48.0033704)

CAS ID: 74-93-1

2-oxobutanoate

Formula: C4H5O3 (101.02386800000001)

CAS ID:

pyridoxal 5'-phosphate(2-)

Formula: C8H8NO6P (245.0089238)

CAS ID:



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
2.1.1.334 methanethiol S-methyltransferase S-adenosyl-L-methionine:methanethiol S-methyltransferase
4.4.1.11 methionine gamma-lyase L-methionine methanethiol-lyase (deaminating; 2-oxobutanoate-forming)


Proteins

Protein ID name full name
A0A0F6P9C0 mddA Methanethiol S-methyltransferase
A0A0J6G7P5 megL L-methionine gamma-lyase