Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + iodide = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + methyl iodide
Other name(s): MCT; methyl chloride transferase; S-adenosyl-L-methionine:halide/bisulfide methyltransferase; AtHOL1; AtHOL2; AtHOL3; HARMLESS TO OZONE LAYER protein; HMT; S-adenosyl-L-methionine: halide ion methyltransferase; SAM:halide ion methyltransferase
Systematic name: S-adenosylmethionine:iodide methyltransferase
Comments: This enzyme contributes to the methyl halide emissions from Arabidopsis [6].
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References:
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6. Nagatoshi, Y.and Nakamura, T. Characterization of three halide methyltransferases in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Biotechnol 24 (2007) 503-506.