Ethanolamine_ammonia-lyase
The enzyme ethanolamine ammonia-lyase (EC 4.3.1.7) catalyzes the chemical reaction
- ethanolamine acetaldehyde + NH3
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically ammonia lyases, which cleave carbon-nitrogen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is ethanolamine ammonia-lyase (acetaldehyde-forming). It is also called ethanolamine deaminase. It participates in glycerophospholipid metabolism. It employs one cofactor, adenosylcobalamin.