DB identifier | AT1G64660 | Secondary Identifier | locus:2019449 |
Name | methionine gamma-lyase | Brief Description | methionine gamma-lyase |
TAIR Computational Description | methionine gamma-lyase;(source:Araport11) |
TAIR Curator Summary | Encodes a functional methionine gamma-lyase, a cytosolic enzyme catalyzes the degradation of methionine into methanethiol, alpha-ketobutyrate and ammonia. The catabolism of excess methionine is important to methionine homeostasis. The mRNA is cell-to-cell mobile. |
TAIR Short Description | methionine gamma-lyase |
TAIR Aliases | ATMGL, MGL |