Chemicals and Drugs

Sarcosine Dehydrogenase

A LIVER mitochondrial matrix flavoenzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of SARCOSINE to GLYCINE and FORMALDEHYDE. Mutation in the enzyme causes sarcosinemia, a rare autosomal metabolic defect characterized by elevated levels of SARCOSINE in BLOOD and URINE.

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A LIVER mitochondrial matrix flavoenzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of SARCOSINE to GLYCINE and FORMALDEHYDE. Mutation in the enzyme causes sarcosinemia, a rare autosomal metabolic defect characterized by elevated levels of SARCOSINE in BLOOD and URINE.

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  • Monomethylglycine Dehydrogenase
  • Sarcosine N-Demethylase
  • Dehydrogenase, Monomethylglycine
  • Dehydrogenase, Sarcosine
  • N-Demethylase, Sarcosine
  • Sarcosine N Demethylase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1976); use OXIDOREDUCTASES, N-DEMETHYLATING, & SARCOSINE 1976-1979

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sarcosine Dehydrogenase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050892. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050892
  2. Sarcosine Dehydrogenase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcosine_dehydrogenase
  3. Sarcosine Dehydrogenase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3451849