| Entry |
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| Name |
demethylsterigmatocystin 6-O-methyltransferase;
demethylsterigmatocystin methyltransferase;
O-methyltransferase I
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| Class |
Transferases;
Transferring one-carbon groups;
Methyltransferases
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| Sysname |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:6-demethylsterigmatocystin 6-O-methyltransferase
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 6-demethylsterigmatocystin = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + sterigmatocystin [RN: R03112]
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| Reaction(KEGG) |
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| Substrate |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine [CPD: C00019];
6-demethylsterigmatocystin [CPD: C03683]
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| Product |
S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine [CPD: C00021];
sterigmatocystin [CPD: C00961]
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| Comment |
Dihydrodemethylsterigmatocystin can also act as acceptor. Involved in the biosynthesis of aflatoxins in fungi.
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Yabe K, Ando Y, Hashimoto J, Hamasaki T. |
| Title |
Two distinct O-methyltransferases in aflatoxin biosynthesis. |
| Journal |
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 55 (1989) 2172-7. |
| Organism |
Aspergillus parasiticus |
| Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: CAS: 123516-47-2 |