Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + (1→4)-α-D-glucooligosaccharide = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + oligosaccharide containing 6-methyl-D-glucose units
Other name(s): polysaccharide methyltransferase; acylpolysacharide 6-methyltransferase; S-adenosyl-L-methionine:1,4-α-D-glucan 6-O-methyltransferase
Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine:(1→4)-α-D-glucan 6-O-methyltransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 37205-56-4
References:
1. Ferguson, J.A. and Ballou, C.E. Biosynthesis of a mycobacterial lipopolysaccharide. Properties of the polysaccharide methyltransferase. J. Biol. Chem. 245 (1970) 4213-4223. [PMID: 5503262]