(S)-coclaurine-N-methyltransferase

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

+ SAM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(S)-N-methylcoclaurine
+ SAH
 

S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) provides the methyl group for alkylation of (S)-coclaurine, which is converted to (S)-N-methylcoclaurine, with S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) as a by-product.[1][2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ Enzyme 2.1.1.140 at KEGG Pathway Database.
  2. ^ Loeffler S, Deus-Neumann B, Zenk MH (1995). "S-Adenosyl-L-methionine: (S)-coclaurine-N-methyltransferase from Tinospora cordifolia". Phytochemistry. 38 (6): 1387–1395. Bibcode:1995PChem..38.1387L. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(94)00813-9.
  3. ^ Tian Y, Kong L, Li Q, Wang Y, Wang Y, An Z, Ma Y, Tian L, Duan B, Sun W, Gao R, Chen S, Xu Z (November 2024). "Structural diversity, evolutionary origin, and metabolic engineering of plant specialized benzylisoquinoline alkaloids". Natural Product Reports. 41 (11): 1787–1810. doi:10.1039/d4np00029c. PMID 39360417.