ENTRY EC 2.1.1.109
NAME Demethylsterigmatocystin 6-O-methyltransferase
CLASS Transferases
Transferring one-carbon groups
Methyltransferases
SYSNAME S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:6-demethylsterigmatocystin
$ 6-O-methyltransferase
REACTION S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + 6-Demethylsterigmatocystin =
S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + Sterigmatocystin
SUBSTRATE S-Adenosyl-L-methionine
6-Demethylsterigmatocystin
Dihydromethylsterigmatocystin
PRODUCT S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine
Sterigmatocystin
COMMENT Dihydromethylsterigmatocystin can also act as acceptor. Involved
in the biosynthesis of aflatoxins in fungi.
DBLINKS University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.1.1.109
WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.1.1.109
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