ID   1.14.15.38
DE   N,N-dimethyl phenylurea N-demethylase.
CA   a 1,1-dimethyl-3-phenylurea + 2 H(+) + O2 + 2 reduced [2Fe-2S]-
CA   [ferredoxin] = a 1-methyl-3-phenylurea + formaldehyde + H2O + 2 oxidized
CA   [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin].
CC   -!- The enzyme, found in members of the Sphingobium genus, initiates the
CC       degradation of N,N-dimethyl-phenylurea herbicides by mono-N-
CC       demethylation.
CC   -!- The catalytic unit contains a Rieske [2Fe-2S] iron-sulfur cluster,
CC       and catalyzes the monooxygenation of a methyl group.
CC   -!- The resulting N-methoxyl group is unstable and decomposes
CC       spontaneously to form formaldehyde.
CC   -!- The enzyme associates with additional proteins (a reductase and a
CC       [3Fe-4S] type ferredoxin) that are involved in the transfer of
CC       electrons from NAD(P)H to the active site.
DR   S5RR11, PDMA_SPHYB ;  S5SC42, PDMB_SPHYB ;
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