| Entry |
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| Name |
6-hydroxymellein O-methyltransferase;
6-hydroxymellein methyltransferase
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| Class |
Transferases;
Transferring one-carbon groups;
Methyltransferases
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| Sysname |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:6-hydroxymellein 6-O-methyltransferase
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 6-hydroxymellein = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 6-methoxymellein [RN: R03934]
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| Reaction(KEGG) |
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| Substrate |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine [CPD: C00019];
6-hydroxymellein [CPD: C02379]
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| Product |
S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine [CPD: C00021];
6-methoxymellein [CPD: C02381]
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| Comment |
3,4-Dehydro-6-hydroxymellein can also act as acceptor. 6-Methoxymellein is a phytoalexin produced by carrot tissue.
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| History |
EC 2.1.1.108 created 1992
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| Reference |
1 |
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| Authors |
Kurosaki, F. and Nishi, A. |
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| Title |
A methyltransferase for synthesis of the phytoalexin 6-methoxymellein in carrot cells. |
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| Journal |
FEBS Lett 227:183-186 (1988) |
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| Other DBs |
| ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 2.1.1.108 |
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