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Information on EC 2.1.1.161 - dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase

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IUBMB Comments

This enzyme, from the marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. WH8102, differs from EC 2.1.1.157, sarcosine/dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase in that it cannot use sarcosine as an alternative substrate . Betaine is a ’compatible solute’ that enables cyanobacteria to cope with osmotic stress by maintaining a positive cellular turgor.

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Archaea
REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + N,N-dimethylglycine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + betaine + H+
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
glycine betaine biosynthesis IV (from glycine), glycine betaine biosynthesis V (from glycine)
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