KEGG   ENZYME: 2.1.1.15
Entry
EC 2.1.1.15                 Enzyme                                 
Name
fatty-acid O-methyltransferase;
fatty acid methyltransferase;
fatty acid O-methyltransferase
Class
Transferases;
Transferring one-carbon groups;
Methyltransferases
Sysname
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:fatty-acid O-methyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a fatty acid = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a fatty acid methyl ester [RN:R01349]
Reaction(KEGG)
R01349
Substrate
S-adenosyl-L-methionine [CPD:C00019];
fatty acid [CPD:C00162]
Product
S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine [CPD:C00021];
fatty acid methyl ester [CPD:C03395]
Comment
Oleic acid is the most effective fatty acid acceptor.
History
EC 2.1.1.15 created 1972
Orthology
K22545  fatty-acid O-methyltransferase
Genes
MXE: MYXE_01430(mtf2)
MHEK: JMUB5695_00158(mtf2)
MBRD: MBRA_32140(mtf2)
MSM: MSMEG_0393
MSG: MSMEI_0386(fmt)
MSB: LJ00_01970
MSN: LI99_01970
MSH: LI98_01970
MGAD: MGAD_24140(mtf2)
MBOK: MBOE_39680(mtf2)
MHOL: K3U96_24080
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Reference
1  [PMID:4984625]
  Authors
Akamatsu Y, Law JH.
  Title
The enzymatic synthesis of fatty acid methyl esters by carboxyl group alkylation.
  Journal
J Biol Chem 245:709-13 (1970)
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 2.1.1.15
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 2.1.1.15
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.1.1.15
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 2.1.1.15
CAS: 37256-89-6

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