2.1.1.160: caffeine synthase
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Synonyms
1-N-methyltransferase, 1NMT, 3, 7-dimethylxanthine methyltransferase, 3,7-dimethylxanthine methyltransferase, 7-N-methylxanthine methyltransferase, caffeine synthase, caffeine synthase 1, CCS, CCS1, coffee caffeine synthase 1, CS, CtCS6, DXMT, DXMT1, N-1 methyltransferase, TCS, TCS1, tea caffeine synthase, tea caffeine synthase 1, theobromine 1-N-methyltransferase
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General Information on EC 2.1.1.160 - caffeine synthase
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malfunction
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post-transcriptional silencing of caffeine synthase mRNA leads to reduced caffeine content in tea leaves
metabolism
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caffeine synthesis and degradation in tea is under developmental and seasonal regulation
metabolism
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caffeine synthase catalyzes the S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent N-3- and N-1-methylation of the purine base to form caffeine, the last step in the purine alkaloid biosynthetic pathway. Pathways for the biosynthesis of caffeine and phenylpropanoids, overview
metabolism
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caffeine synthase is a bifunctional enzyme that catalyzes the last two steps of caffeine biosynthesis in tea as 7-N-methylxanthine methyltransferase and 3,7-dimethylxanthine methyltransferase
metabolism
Coffea sp.
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the enzyme catalyzes the second and third step in caffeine biosynthesis, pathway overview