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Information on EC 2.1.1.340 - 3-aminomethylindole N-methyltransferase

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IUBMB Comments

The enzyme, characterized from Hordeum vulgare (barley), catalyses two successive N-methylation reactions during the biosynthesis of gramine, a toxic indole alkaloid.

The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms
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Synonyms
gramme-type N-methyltransferase, NMT, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
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LITERATURE
2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 3-(aminomethyl)indole = 2 S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + gramine
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S-adenosyl-L-methionine + (1H-indol-3-yl)-N-methylmethanamine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + gramine
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S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 3-(aminomethyl)indole = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + (1H-indol-3-yl)-N-methylmethanamine
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(1a)
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