Carnosine N-methyltransferase

carnosine N-methyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number 2.1.1.22
CAS number 37256-93-2
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 carnosine N-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.22) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

S-adenosyl-L-methionine + carnosine \rightleftharpoons S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + anserine

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and carnosine, whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and anserine.

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:carnosine N-methyltransferase. This enzyme participates in histidine metabolism.

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