ENZYME: 2.1.1.87
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EC 2.1.1.87 Enzyme
Name
pyridine N-methyltransferase;
pyridine methyltransferase
Class
Transferases;
Transferring one-carbon groups;
Methyltransferases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:pyridine N-methyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + pyridine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N-methylpyridinium [RN:
R02862
]
Reaction(KEGG)
R02862
Reaction
Substrate
S-adenosyl-L-methionine [CPD:
C00019
];
pyridine [CPD:
C00747
]
Product
S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine [CPD:
C00021
];
N-methylpyridinium [CPD:
C02724
]
History
EC 2.1.1.87 created 1989
Reference
1 [PMID:
3751119
]
Authors
Damani LA, Shaker MS, Crooks PA, Godin CS, Nwosu C.
Title
N-methylation and quaternization of pyridine in vitro by rabbit lung, liver and kidney N-methyltransferases: an S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent reaction.
Journal
Xenobiotica 16:645-50 (1986)
DOI:
10.3109/00498258609043554
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database:
2.1.1.87
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature:
2.1.1.87
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database:
2.1.1.87
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database:
2.1.1.87
CAS:
104327-10-8
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