Methylamine—glutamate N-methyltransferase
In enzymology, a methylamine-glutamate N-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.21) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- methylamine + L-glutamate NH3 + N-methyl-L-glutamate
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are methylamine and L-glutamate, whereas its two products are NH3 and N-methyl-L-glutamate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is methylamine:L-glutamate N-methyltransferase. Other names in common use include N-methylglutamate synthase, and methylamine-glutamate methyltransferase. This enzyme participates in methane metabolism.
References
- Shaw WV, Tsai L, Stadtman ER (1966). "The enzymatic synthesis of N-methylglutamic acid". J. Biol. Chem. 241 (4): 935–45. PMID 5905132.
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