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2.1.1.5: betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase

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Word Map on EC 2.1.1.5

Reaction

betaine
+
L-homocysteine
=
dimethylglycine
+
L-methionine

Synonyms

betaine homocysteine methyltransferase, betaine homocysteine methyltransferase-1, betaine homocysteine S-methyltransferase, betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase, betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase, betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase 2, betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase-2, betaine-homocysteine transmethylase, betaine:homocysteine methyltransferase, betaine:homocysteine S-methyltransferase, BHMT, BHMT-1, BHMT-2, BHMT1, BHMT2, methyltransferase, betaine-homocysteine

ECTree

     2 Transferases
         2.1 Transferring one-carbon groups
             2.1.1 Methyltransferases
                2.1.1.5 betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase

Substrates Products

Substrates Products on EC 2.1.1.5 - betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase

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SUBSTRATE
PRODUCT                       
REACTION DIAGRAM
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY
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LITERATURE
(Substrate)
COMMENTARY
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LITERATURE
(Product)
Reversibility
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
?=not specified
betaine + DL-homocysteine
dimethylglycine + L-methionine
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
r
dimethylacetothetin + L-homocysteine
? + L-methionine
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
?
glycinebetaine + L-homocysteine
? + L-methionine
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
?
L-Asp + dimethylsulfonioacetate
?
show the reaction diagram
L-homocysteine + betaine
dimethylglycine + L-methionine
show the reaction diagram
L-homocysteine + betaine
L-methionine + dimethylglycine
show the reaction diagram
L-homocysteine + S-methyl-L-methionine
2 L-methionine
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
?
L-homocysteine + S-methyl-L-methionine
?
show the reaction diagram
L-homocysteine + S-methylmethionine
2 L-methionine
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
?
L-homocysteine + S-methylmethionine
?
show the reaction diagram
-
BHMT-2 uses S-methylmethionine as a methyl donor for the methylation of homocysteine. Unlike BHMT, BHMT-2 can not use betaine
-
-
?
N,N,N-trimethylglycine + L-homocysteine
N,N-dimethylglycine + L-methionine
show the reaction diagram
additional information
?
-
-
BHMT can utilize S-methylmethionine as a substrate in vitro with a very low affinity
-
-
?