Biology:Fatty-acid O-methyltransferase
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| fatty-acid O-methyltransferase | |||||||||
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| EC number | 2.1.1.15 | ||||||||
| CAS number | 37256-89-6 | ||||||||
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| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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In enzymology, a fatty-acid O-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.15) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a fatty acid [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a fatty acid methyl ester
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and fatty acid, whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and fatty acid methyl ester.
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:fatty-acid O-methyltransferase. Other names in common use include fatty acid methyltransferase, and fatty acid O-methyltransferase.
References
- "The enzymatic synthesis of fatty acid methyl esters by carboxyl group alkylation". J. Biol. Chem. 245 (4): 709–13. 1970. PMID 4984625.
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