Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + pyridine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N-methylpyridinium
Other name(s): pyridine methyltransferase
Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine:pyridine N-methyltransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 104327-10-8
References:
1. Damani, L.A., Shaker, M.S., Crooks, P.A., Godin, C.S. and Nwosu, C. N-Methylation and quaternization of pyridine in vitro by rabbit lung, liver and kidney N-methyltransferases: an S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent reaction. Xenobiotica 16 (1986) 645-650. [PMID: 3751119]