| trimethylsulfonium-tetrahydrofolate N-methyltransferase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.1.1.19 |
| Cas Number: | 37256-92-1 |
| Go Code: | 0047147 |
In enzymology, a trimethylsulfonium-tetrahydrofolate N-methyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
trimethylsulfonium + tetrahydrofolate
\rightleftharpoons
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are trimethylsulfonium and tetrahydrofolate, whereas its two products are dimethyl sulfide and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is trimethylsulfonium:tetrahydrofolate N-methyltransferase. This enzyme is also called trimethylsulfonium-tetrahydrofolate methyltransferase. This enzyme participates in one carbon pool by folate.