Entry |
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Name |
fatty-acid O-methyltransferase;
fatty acid methyltransferase;
fatty acid O-methyltransferase
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Class |
Transferases;
Transferring one-carbon groups;
Methyltransferases
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Sysname |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:fatty-acid O-methyltransferase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a fatty acid = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a fatty acid methyl ester [RN: R01349]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine [CPD: C00019];
fatty acid [CPD: C00162]
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Product |
S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine [CPD: C00021];
fatty acid methyl ester [CPD: C03395]
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Comment |
Oleic acid is the most effective fatty acid acceptor.
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History |
EC 2.1.1.15 created 1972
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Orthology |
K22545 | fatty-acid O-methyltransferase |
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Genes |
MHEK: | JMUB5695_00158(mtf2) | » show all
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Reference |
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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 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 2.1.1.15 |
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