- Methionine S-methyltransferase
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methionine S-methyltransferase Identifiers EC number 2.1.1.12 CAS number 9027-77-4 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 Search PMC articles PubMed articles In enzymology, a methionine S-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.12) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- S-adenosyl-L-methionine + L-methionine S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + S-methyl-L-methionine
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and L-methionine, whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and S-methyl-L-methionine.
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:L-methionine S-methyltransferase. Other names in common use include S-adenosyl methionine:methionine methyl transferase, methionine methyltransferase, S-adenosylmethionine transmethylase, and S-adenosylmethionine-methionine methyltransferase. This enzyme participates in selenoamino acid metabolism. It has 2 cofactors: manganese, and zinc.
References
- Karr D, Tweto J, Albersheim P (1967). "S-adenosyl methionine: methionine methyl transferase from wheat germ". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 121 (3): 732–8. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(67)90061-6. PMID 6078098.
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