Presence of an inducible semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase in Mycobacterium sp. Strain JC1 DSM 3803 grown on benzylamine.

Mycobacterium sp. strain JC1 was capable of growth on benzylamine as a sole source of carbon and energy. The primary deamination of benzylamine was mediated by an inducible amine oxidase, which can also oxidize tyramine, histamine, and dopamine. Inhibitor study identified this enzyme as a copper-containing amine oxidase sensitive to semicarbazide.