Entry
Name
naringenin 7-O-methyltransferase;
NOMT
Class
Transferases;
Transferring one-carbon groups;
Methyltransferases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:(2S)-5,7,4'-trihydroxyflavanone 7-O-methyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + (2S)-naringenin = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + (2S)-sakuranetin [RN:
R09791 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
S-adenosyl-L-methionine [CPD:
C00019 ];
(2S)-naringenin [CPD:
C00509 ]
Product
S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine [CPD:
C00021 ];
(2S)-sakuranetin [CPD:
C09833 ]
Comment
The enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of the sakuranetin, an inducible defense mechanism of the plant Oryza sativa (Asian rice) against pathogen attack.
History
EC 2.1.1.232 created 2011
Pathway
ec01110 Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Orthology
K22440 naringenin 7-O-methyltransferase
Genes
DOSA : Os12t0240900-00(Os12g0240900)
Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Rakwal R, Agrawal GK, Yonekura M, Kodama O
Title
Naringenin 7-O-methyltransferase involved in the biosynthesis of the flavanone phytoalexin sakuranetin from rice (Oryza sativa L.).
Journal
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.1.1.232