Biology:Chlorophenol O-methyltransferase

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Chlorophenol O-methyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number2.1.1.136
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

Chlorophenol O-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.136) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

  1. REDIRECT Template:Chemical reaction

This is a methylation reaction in which 2,4,6-trichlorophenol is converted to 2,4,6-trichloroanisole. The methyl group comes from the cofactor, S-adenosyl methionine (SAM), which becomes S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH). The enzyme was characterised from the fungal genus Trichoderma.[1]

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:trichlorophenol O-methyltransferase. Other names in common use include halogenated phenol O-methyltransferase, trichlorophenol, and O-methyltransferase. It methylates a variety of chlorinated phenols.[2]

References

  1. "Halogenated phenol O-methyltransferase, its production and deodorization using the same". Chem. Abstr. 127: 27468. 1994. 
  2. Enzyme 2.1.1.136 at KEGG Pathway Database.