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Methanethiol oxidase

In enzymology, a methanethiol oxidase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

methanethiol + O<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O formaldehyde + hydrogen sulfide + H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are methanethiol, O<sub>2</sub>, and H<sub>2</sub>O, whereas its 3 products are formaldehyde, hydrogen sulfide, and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on a sulfur group of donors with oxygen as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is methanethiol:oxygen oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include methylmercaptan oxidase, methyl mercaptan oxidase, (MM)-oxidase, and MT-oxidase.

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