2.1.1.161: dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase
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Systematic Name on EC 2.1.1.161 - dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase
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S-adenosyl-L-methionine:N,N-dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase (betaine-forming)
This enzyme, from the marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. WH8102, differs from EC 2.1.1.157, sarcosine/dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase in that it cannot use sarcosine as an alternative substrate [1]. Betaine is a 'compatible solute' that enables cyanobacteria to cope with osmotic stress by maintaining a positive cellular turgor.