A drug-metabolizing enzyme of the hepatic microsomal oxidase system which catalyzes the oxidation of the N-methyl group of ethylmorphine with the formation of formaldehyde.
Entry Term(s)
Ethylmorphine N Demethylase
Registry Number
EC 1.5.3.-
Previous Indexing
Morphinans (1973-1974)
Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under OXIDOREDUCTASES, N-DEMETHYLATING 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under OXIDOREDUCTASES, N-DEMETHYLATING 1975-90
A drug-metabolizing enzyme of the hepatic microsomal oxidase system which catalyzes the oxidation of the N-methyl group of ethylmorphine with the formation of formaldehyde.
