- (RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline N-methyltransferase
In
enzymology , a (RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline N-methyltransferase (EC number|2.1.1.115) is anenzyme that catalyzes thechemical reaction :S-adenosyl-L-methionine + (RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline ightleftharpoons S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N-methyl-(RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and
(RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline , whereas its two products areS-adenosylhomocysteine andN-methyl-(RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline .This enzyme belongs to the family of
transferase s, specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is S-adenosyl-L-methionine:(RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline N-methyltransferase. This enzyme is also called norreticuline N-methyltransferase. This enzyme participates inalkaloid biosynthesis i .References
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CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|132084-82-3."Gene Ontology (GO) codes
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