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2.1.1.262: squalene methyltransferase

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about squalene methyltransferase, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 2.1.1.262

Reaction

2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine +

squalene
= 2 S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine +
3,22-dimethyl-1,2,23,24-tetradehydro-2,3,22,23-tetrahydrosqualene

Synonyms

TMT-1, TMT-2, triterpene methyltransferase

ECTree

     2 Transferases
         2.1 Transferring one-carbon groups
             2.1.1 Methyltransferases
                2.1.1.262 squalene methyltransferase

Systematic Name

Systematic Name on EC 2.1.1.262 - squalene methyltransferase

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SYSTEMATIC NAME
IUBMB Comments
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:squalene C-methyltransferase
Two isoforms differing in their specificity were isolated from the green alga Botryococcus braunii BOT22. TMT-1 gave more of the dimethylated form whereas TMT2 gave more of the monomethylated form.