Reaction: S-methyl-L-methionine + L-homocysteine = 2 L-methionine
Other name(s): S-adenosylmethionine homocysteine transmethylase; S-methylmethionine homocysteine transmethylase; adenosylmethionine transmethylase; methylmethionine:homocysteine methyltransferase; adenosylmethionine:homocysteine methyltransferase; homocysteine methylase; homocysteine methyltransferase; homocysteine transmethylase; L-homocysteine S-methyltransferase; S-adenosyl-L-methionine:L-homocysteine methyltransferase; S-adenosylmethionine-homocysteine transmethylase; S-adenosylmethionine:homocysteine methyltransferase
Systematic name: S-methyl-L-methionine:L-homocysteine S-methyltransferase
Comments: The enzyme uses S-adenosyl-L-methionine as methyl donor less actively than S-methyl-L-methionine.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9012-40-2
References:
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