| Product Name |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:gamma-tocopherol 5-C-methyltransferase |
| Example Structure |
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| Synonyms |
gamma-TMT, gamma-tocopherol methyltransferase, S-adenosyl-L-methionine:gamma-tocopherol 5-O-methyltransferase, TMT, tocopherol O-methyltransferase |
| EC Number |
2.1.1.95 |
| CAS Registry Number |
84788-82-9 |
| Comments |
The enzymes from plants and photosynthetic bacteria have similar efficiency with the ¦Ã and ¦Ä isomers of tocopherols and tocotrienols. |
| Cofactor |
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| History |
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| Reactions |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + gamma-tocopherol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + alpha-tocopherol. |
