Phenol O-methyltransferase

S-adenosyl-L-methionine + phenol $rightleftharpoons$ S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + anisole

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and phenol, whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and anisole.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is S-adenosyl-L-methionine:phenol O-methyltransferase. This enzyme is also called PMT. This enzyme participates in tyrosine metabolism.

References

• Axelrod J, Daly J "Phenol-O-methyltransferase". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 159 472–8.

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The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is .

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