Methylphosphonate synthase (original) (raw)

Methylphosphonate synthase (EC 1.13.11.73, mpnS (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name 2-hydroxyethylphosphonate:O2 1,2-oxidoreductase (methylphosphonate forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction 2-hydroxyethylphosphonate + O2 methylphosphonate + HCO3− Methylphosphonate synthase is isolated from the marine archaeon Nitrosopumilus maritimus.