bacteriochlorophyllide d C-20 methyltransferase EC#: 2.1.1.333; ChemWhat Code: 1376619
Product Name
bacteriochlorophyllide d C-20 methyltransferase
Example Structure
Synonyms
bchU, C-20 methyltransferase
EC Number
2.1.1.333
CAS Registry Number
Comments
The enzyme, found in green sulfur bacteria (Chlorobiaceae) and green flimentous bacteria (Chloroflexaceae), catalyses the methylation of the C-20 methine bridge position in bacteriochlorophyllide d, forming bacteriochlorophyllide c.
Cofactor
History
Reactions
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a bacteriochlorophyllide d = S-adenosyl-homo-L- homocysteine + a bacteriochlorophyllide c.
