Magnesium protoporphyrin IX methyltransferase

Magnesium protoporphyrin IX methyltransferase
magnesium protoporphyrin IX methyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number 2.1.1.11
CAS number 9029-82-7
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / EGO

In enzymology, a magnesium protoporphyrin IX methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.11) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

S-adenosyl-L-methionine + magnesium protoporphyrin IX \rightleftharpoons S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + magnesium protoporphyrin IX 13-methyl ester

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and magnesium protoporphyrin IX, whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and magnesium protoporphyrin IX 13-methyl ester.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is S-adenosyl-L-methionine:magnesium-protoporphyrin-IX O-methyltransferase. This enzyme participates in porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism.

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