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EC 2.1.1.339 Details
EC number
2.1.1.339
Accepted name
xanthohumol 4-O-methyltransferase
Reaction
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + xanthohumol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 4-O-methylxanthohumol
Other name(s)
OMT2 (ambiguous),
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:xanthohumol 4′-O-methyltransferase (incorrect),
xanthohumol 4′-O-methyltransferase (incorrect)
Systematic name
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:xanthohumol 4-O-methyltransferase
Comment
The enzyme from hops (Humulus lupulus) has a broad substrate specificity. The best substrates in vitro are resveratrol, desmethylxanthohumol, naringenin chalcone and isoliquiritigenin.
History
created 2017, modified 2018
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