| phenol O-methyltransferase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.1.1.25 |
| Cas Number: | 37256-94-3 |
| Go Code: | 0030736 |
In enzymology, a phenol O-methyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + phenol
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and phenol, whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and anisole.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is S-adenosyl-L-methionine:phenol O-methyltransferase. This enzyme is also called PMT. This enzyme participates in tyrosine metabolism.