Biology:Deoxycytidylate C-methyltransferase

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deoxycytidylate C-methyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number2.1.1.54
CAS number61970-01-2
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a deoxycytidylate C-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.54) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + dCMP [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] dihydrofolate + deoxy-5-methylcytidylate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolic acid and dCMP, whereas its two products are dihydrofolic acid and deoxy-5-methylcytidylic acid.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate:dCMP C-methyltransferase. Other names in common use include deoxycytidylate methyltransferase, and dCMP methyltransferase.

References

  • "Enzymatic synthesis of deoxy-5-methyl-cytidylic acid replacing deoxycytidylic acid in Xanthomonas oryzae phage Xp12DNA". Nature 263 (5578): 615. 1976. doi:10.1038/263615a0. PMID 980110.