ENTRY       EC 2.1.1.68
NAME        Caffeate O-methyltransferase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring one-carbon groups
            Methyltransferases
SYSNAME     S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:3,4-dihydroxy-trans-cinnamate
            $ 3-O-methyltransferase
REACTION    S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + 3,4-Dihydroxy-trans-cinnamate =
            S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxy-trans-cinnamate
SUBSTRATE   S-Adenosyl-L-methionine
            3,4-Dihydroxy-trans-cinnamate
PRODUCT     S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine
            3-Methoxy-4-hydroxy-trans-cinnamate
COMMENT     3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde and catechol can act as acceptors, more
            slowly.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00360  Phenylalanine metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.1.1.68
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.1.1.68
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