Tryptophan 2-C-methyltransferase

tryptophan 2-C-methyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number 2.1.1.106
CAS number 126626-83-3
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 tryptophan 2-C-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.106) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

S-adenosyl-L-methionine + L-tryptophan S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + L-2-methyltryptophan

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and L-tryptophan, whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and L-2-methyltryptophan.

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:L-tryptophan 2-C-methyltransferase. Other names in common use include tryptophan 2-methyltransferase, and S-adenosylmethionine:tryptophan 2-methyltransferase.

References

    • Frenzel T, Zhou P, Floss HG (1990). "Formation of 2-methyltryptophan in the biosynthesis of thiostrepton: isolation of S-adenosylmethionine:tryptophan 2-methyltransferase". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 278 (1): 35&ndash, 40. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(90)90227-P. PMID 2321967.


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