Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + magnesium protoporphyrin IX = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + magnesium protoporphyrin IX 13-methyl ester
For diagram of reaction click here (chlorophyll biosynthesis).
Other name(s): Mg-protoporphyrin IX methyltransferase; S-adenosylmethionine-magnesium protoporphyrin methyltransferase; magnesium-protoporphyrin O-methyltransferase; (–)-S-adenosyl-L-methionine:magnesium-protoporphyrin IX methyltransferase; S-adenosyl-L-methionine:Mg protoporphyrin methyltransferase; S-adenosylmethioninemagnesium protoporphyrin methyltransferase; S-adenosyl-L-methionine:magnesium-protoporphyrin O-methyltransferase
Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine:magnesium-protoporphyrin-IX O-methyltransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9029-82-7
References:
1. Gibson, K.D., Neuberger, A. and Tait, G.H. Studies on the biosynthesis of porphyrin and bacteriochlorophyll by Rhodopseudomonas spheroides. 4. S-Adenosylmethioninemagnesium protoporphyrin methyltransferase. Biochem. J. 88 (1963) 325-334.
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4. Gibson, L.C. and Hunter, C.N. The bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis gene, bchM, of Rhodobacter sphaeroides encodes S-adenosyl-L-methionine: Mg protoporphyrin IX methyltransferase. FEBS Lett. 352 (1994) 127-130. [PMID: 7925960]
5. Ebbon, J.G. and Tait, G.H. Studies on S-adenosylmethionine-magnesium protoporphyrin methyltransferase in Euglena gracilis strain Z. Biochem. J. 111 (1969) 573-582. [PMID: 5774480]