ENTRY EC 2.1.1.15
NAME Fatty-acid O-methyltransferase
CLASS Transferases
Transferring one-carbon groups
Methyltransferases
SYSNAME S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:fatty-acid O-methyltransferase
REACTION S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + a Fatty acid =
S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a Fatty acid methyl ester
SUBSTRATE S-Adenosyl-L-methionine
Fatty acid
Oleic acid
PRODUCT S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine
Fatty acid methyl ester
Oleic acid methyl ester
COMMENT Oleic acid is the most effective fatty acid acceptor.
DBLINKS University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.1.1.15
WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.1.1.15
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