Pyridine N-methyltransferase

pyridine N-methyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number 2.1.1.87
CAS number 104327-10-8
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a pyridine N-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.87) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

S-adenosyl-L-methionine + pyridine S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N-methylpyridinium

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and pyridine, whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and N-methylpyridinium.

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:pyridine N-methyltransferase. This enzyme is also called pyridine methyltransferase.

References

    • Damani LA, Shaker MS, Crooks PA, Godin CS, Nwosu C (1986). "N-methylation and quaternization of pyridine in vitro by rabbit lung, liver and kidney N-methyltransferases: an S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent reaction". Xenobiotica. 16 (7): 645&ndash, 50. doi:10.3109/00498258609043554. PMID 3751119.
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