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Sarcosine Oxidase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Sarcosine Oxidase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.662.582.700
D12.776.331.943
Unique ID
D050879
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050879
Scope Note
A FLAVOPROTEIN, this enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of SARCOSINE to GLYCINE; FORMALDEHYDE; and HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (H2O2).
Entry Term(s)
L-Pipecolic Acid Oxidase
Sarcosine-Oxygen Oxidoreductase (Demethylating)
Registry Numbers
EC 1.5.3.1
Related Numbers
9029-22-5
Previous Indexing
Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating (1998-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006; SARCOSINE OXIDASE was indexed under OXIDOREDUCTASES, N-DEMETHYLATING 1998-2005
History Note
2006(1998)
Date Introduced
2006/01/01
Last Updated
2006/01/01
Sarcosine Oxidase Preferred
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