Biology:Thioether S-methyltransferase

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Thioether S-methyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number2.1.1.96
CAS number114797-02-3
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

Thioether S-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.96) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction.

  1. REDIRECT Template:Chemical reaction

This is a methylation reaction in which dimethyl sulfide is converted to timethylsulfonium cation. The methyl group comes from the cofactor, S-adenosyl methionine (SAM), which becomes S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH).[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:dimethyl-sulfide S-methyltransferase. Other names in common use include S-adenosyl-L-methionine:thioether S-methyltransferase, and thioether methyltransferase. It can act on many other thioethers.[2]

References

  1. "S-adenosyl-L-methionine:thioether S-methyltransferase, a new enzyme in sulfur and selenium metabolism". J. Biol. Chem. 263 (10): 4527–31. 1988. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)68814-3. PMID 3350800. 
  2. Enzyme 2.1.1.96 at KEGG Pathway Database.