(S)-coclaurine-N-methyltransferase

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(S)-coclaurine-N-methyltransferase
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EC no.2.1.1.140
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In enzymology, a (S)-coclaurine-N-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.140) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

S-adenosyl-L-methionine + (S)-coclaurine S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + (S)-N-methylcoclaurine

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and (S)-coclaurine, whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and (S)-N-methylcoclaurine.

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:(S)-coclaurine-N-methyltransferase. This enzyme participates in alkaloid biosynthesis i.

References[edit]

  • Loeffler S, Deus-Neumann B, Zenk MH (1995). "S-Adenosyl-L-methionine: (S)-coclaurine-N-methyltransferase from Tinospora cordifolia". Phytochemistry. 38 (6): 1387–1395. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(94)00813-9.