Polysaccharide O-methyltransferase

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polysaccharide O-methyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number 2.1.1.18
CAS number 37205-56-4
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / EGO

In enzymology, a polysaccharide O-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.18) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 1,4-alpha-D-glucooligosaccharide \rightleftharpoons S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + oligosaccharide containing 6-methyl-D-glucose units

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and 1,4-alpha-D-glucooligosaccharide, whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and oligosaccharide containing 6-methyl-D-glucose units. This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is S-adenosyl-L-methionine:1,4-alpha-D-glucan 6-O-methyltransferase. Other names in common use include polysaccharide methyltransferase, and acylpolysacharide 6-methyltransferase.

References

    • Ferguson JA, Ballou CE (1970). "Biosynthesis of a mycobacterial lipopolysaccharide. Properties of the polysaccharide methyltransferase". J. Biol. Chem. 245 (16): 421323. PMID 5503262. 

    Gene ontology (GO) codes

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