ENTRY       EC 2.1.1.106
NAME        Tryptophan 2-C-methyltransferase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring one-carbon groups
            Methyltransferases
SYSNAME     S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:L-tryptophan 2-C-methyltransferase
REACTION    S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + L-Tryptophan =
            S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + L-2-Methyltryptophan
SUBSTRATE   S-Adenosyl-L-methionine
            L-Tryptophan
PRODUCT     S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine
            L-2-Methyltryptophan
COMMENT     D-Tryptophan and indolepyruvate can also act as acceptors, more
            slowly.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.1.1.106
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.1.1.106
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