EC 1.14.11.33: DNA oxidative demethylase
Reaction catalysed:
DNA-base-CH(3) + 2-oxoglutarate + O(2) = DNA-base + formaldehyde + succinate + CO(2)
Systematic name:
Methyl DNA-base, 2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase (formaldehyde-forming)
Alternative Name(s):
- AlkB (gene name)
- Alkylated DNA repair protein
- Alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase ABH1