Term Name: methionine gamma-lyase activity
Synonyms: L-methioninase activity, L-methionine gamma-lyase activity, L-methionine methanethiol-lyase (deaminating), L-methionine methanethiol-lyase (deaminating; 2-oxobutanoate-forming), methioninase activity, methionine dethiomethylase activity, methionine lyase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-methionine = methanethiol + NH3 + 2-oxobutanoate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0018826]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carbon-sulfur lyase activity