Compound as reactive (3)
dimethylsulfoniopropanoate → acrylate + H+ + dimethyl sulfide
3-(methylsulfanyl)propanoate + H+ + 5-methyltetrahydropteroyl mono-L-glutamate ← dimethylsulfoniopropanoate + 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate
dimethylsulfoniopropanoate + an acyl-CoA → a carboxylate + dimethylsulfoniopropioyl-CoA
Compound as product (2)
H2O + NAD+ + 3-dimethylsulfoniopropionaldehyde → 2 H+ + dimethylsulfoniopropanoate + NADH
2 an oxidized electron donor + H2O + dimethylsulfonio-2-hydroxybutanoate → 2 a reduced electron donor + dimethylsulfoniopropanoate + CO2
Reversible reaction (2)
H2O + dimethylsulfonio-2-hydroxybutanoate ↔ 4 H+ + dimethylsulfoniopropanoate + CO2
H2O + dimethylsulfoniopropanoate ↔ 3-hydroxypropanoate + H+ + dimethyl sulfide