Entry
Name
5,10-methenyltetrahydromethanopterin hydrogenase;
H2-forming N5,N10-methylenetetrahydromethanopterin dehydrogenase;
nonmetal hydrogenase;
N5,N10-methenyltetrahydromethanopterin hydrogenase;
hydrogen:N5,N10-methenyltetrahydromethanopterin oxidoreductase
Class
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on hydrogen as donor;
With other, known, physiological acceptors
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
hydrogen:5,10-methenyltetrahydromethanopterin oxidoreductase
Reaction(IUBMB)
H2 + 5,10-methenyltetrahydromethanopterin = H+ + 5,10-methylenetetrahydromethanopterin [RN:
R04455 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
H2 [CPD:
C00282 ];
5,10-methenyltetrahydromethanopterin [CPD:
C04330 ]
Product
H+ [CPD:
C00080 ];
5,10-methylenetetrahydromethanopterin [CPD:
C04377 ]
Comment
Does not catalyse the reduction of artificial dyes. Does not by itself catalyse a H2/H+ exchange reaction. Does not contain nickel or iron-sulfur clusters.
History
EC 1.12.98.2 created 1999 as EC 1.12.99.4, transferred 2002 to EC 1.12.98.2, modified 2004
Pathway
ec01120 Microbial metabolism in diverse environments
Orthology
K13942 5,10-methenyltetrahydromethanopterin hydrogenase
Genes
MMIL : sm9_0397(hmd1) sm9_1140(hmd2)
MEYE : TL18_01650 TL18_01655
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Taxonomy
Reference
1
Authors
Zirngibl, C., Hedderich, R. and Thauer, R.K.
Title
N5,N10-Methylenetetrahydromethanopterin dehydrogenase from Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum has hydrogenase activity.
Journal
FEBS Lett 261:112-116 (1990)
Reference
Authors
Klein AR, Fernandez VM, Thauer RK
Title
H2-forming N5,N10-methylenetetrahydromethanopterin dehydrogenase: mechanism of H2 formation analyzed using hydrogen isotopes.
Journal
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ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 1.12.98.2
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