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methyl-coenzyme M reduction to methane

Proteins (6)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase subunit alphaMCR I alpha; EC 2.8.4.1; Coenzyme-B sulfoethylthiotransferase alphaMethanothermobacter thermautotrophicus str. Delta H
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase I subunit gammaMCR I gamma; EC 2.8.4.1; Coenzyme-B sulfoethylthiotransferase gammaMethanothermobacter thermautotrophicus str. Delta H
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase I subunit betaMCR I beta; EC 2.8.4.1; Coenzyme-B sulfoethylthiotransferase betaMethanothermobacter thermautotrophicus str. Delta H
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase II subunit alphaMCR II alpha; EC 2.8.4.1; Coenzyme-B sulfoethylthiotransferase alphaMethanothermobacter thermautotrophicus str. Delta H
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase II subunit betaMCR II beta; EC 2.8.4.1; Coenzyme-B sulfoethylthiotransferase betaMethanothermobacter thermautotrophicus str. Delta H
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase II subunit gammaMCR II gamma; EC 2.8.4.1; Coenzyme-B sulfoethylthiotransferase gammaMethanothermobacter thermautotrophicus str. Delta H

Compounds (7)

CompoundDescription
methaneThe simplest saturated hydrocarbon. It is a colorless, flammable gas, slightly soluble in water. It is one of the chief constituents of natural gas and is formed in the decomposition of organic matter. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
methyl coenzyme MRN & N1 from 9th CI Form Index; RN given refers to parent cpd
adenosine triphosphateAn adenine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. In addition to its crucial roles in metabolism adenosine triphosphate is a neurotransmitter.
coenzyme B
12-aza-13-carboxy-14-hydroxy-11-oxo-3,4-dithiapentadecanesulfonic acid 14-phosphateinvolved in electron transport in methanogenic archaea; structure in first source
3-bromopropanesulfonate
2-bromoethanesulfonate