Entry
Name
4-dimethylallyltryptophan N-methyltransferase;
fgaMT (gene name);
easF (gene name)
Class
Transferases;
Transferring one-carbon groups;
Methyltransferases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:4-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-L-tryptophan N-methyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 4-prenyl-L-tryptophan = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 4-prenyl-L-abrine [RN:
R10166 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
S-adenosyl-L-methionine [CPD:
C00019 ];
4-prenyl-L-tryptophan [CPD:
C04290 ]
Product
S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine [CPD:
C00021 ];
4-prenyl-L-abrine [CPD:
C20410 ]
Comment
The enzyme catalyses a step in the pathway leading to biosynthesis of ergot alkaloids in certain fungi.
History
EC 2.1.1.261 created 2012
Pathway
ec00901 Indole alkaloid biosynthesis
ec01110 Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Orthology
K18884 4-dimethylallyltryptophan N-methyltransferase
Genes
MAW : 19251298(J3458_016179)
PLJ : 28891802(PLICBS_004034)
PTKZ : JDV02_003061(EGT1_1)
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Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Rigbers O, Li SM
Title
Ergot alkaloid biosynthesis in Aspergillus fumigatus. Overproduction and biochemical characterization of a 4-dimethylallyltryptophan N-methyltransferase.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.1.1.261
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