ID 3.5.1.36 DE N-methyl-2-oxoglutaramate hydrolase. AN 5-hydroxy-N-methylpyroglutamate synthase. CA H2O + N-methyl-2-oxoglutaramate = 2-oxoglutarate + methylamine. CC -!- In the reverse reaction, the product cyclizes non-enzymically to CC 2-hydroxy-N-methyl-5-oxoproline. //