Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a fatty acid = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a fatty acid methyl ester
Other name(s): fatty acid methyltransferase; fatty acid O-methyltransferase
Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine:fatty-acid O-methyltransferase
Comments: Oleic acid is the most effective fatty acid acceptor.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 37256-89-6
References:
1. Akamatsu, Y. and Law, J.H. The enzymatic synthesis of fatty acid methyl esters by carboxyl group alkylation. J. Biol. Chem. 245 (1970) 709-713. [PMID: 4984625]