methyltransferase
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methyltransferase (plural methyltransferases)
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes transmethylation
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Homocysteine can also be remethylated using glycine betaine (NNN-trimethyl glycine, TMG) to methionine via the enzyme betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase (E.
These reactions are important because a defect in homocysteine methyltransferase or a deficiency of B 12 may lead to a so-called "methyl-trap" of THF, in which THF converts to a reservoir of methyl-THF.
HaeIII methyltransferase convalently complexed to DNA HaeIII methyltransferase (right) binds to DNA where it methylates (adds a methy group to) it.
It has been shown that the histone lysine methyltransferase (KMT) is responsible for this methylation activity in the pattern of histones H3 & H4.
SAM serves as a methyl-donor in many (2) methyltransferase reactions, and is converted to S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH).
The Mod subunit recognises the DNA sequence specific for the system and is a modification methyltransferase ; as such, it is functionally equivalent to the M and S subunits of type I restriction endonuclease.