Biology:Tellurite methyltransferase

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Tellurite methyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number2.1.1.265
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

Tellurite methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.265, TehB) is an enzyme with systematic name S-adenosyl-L-methionine:tellurite methyltransferase.[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

S-adenosyl-L-methionine + tellurite [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + methanetelluronate

The enzyme is involved in the detoxification of tellurite.

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