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Literature summary for 2.1.1.249 extracted from

  • Krzycki, J.
    Function of genetically encoded pyrrolysine in corrinoid-dependent methylamine methyltransferases (2004), Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol., 8, 484-491.
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Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
gene mtbB, DNA and amino acid sequence determination and analysis, UAG is not the stop codon in the encoding gene, no UAG modification Methanosarcina barkeri

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
50000
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1 * 50000 Methanosarcina barkeri

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
dimethylamine + a [Co(I) dimethylamine-specific corrinoid protein] Methanosarcina barkeri
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a [methyl-Co(III) dimethylamine-specific corrinoid protein] + methylamine
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?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Methanosarcina barkeri O30642 gene mtbB
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
dimethylamine + a [Co(I) dimethylamine-specific corrinoid protein]
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Methanosarcina barkeri a [methyl-Co(III) dimethylamine-specific corrinoid protein] + methylamine
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?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
monomer 1 * 50000 Methanosarcina barkeri

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
DMA methyltransferase
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Methanosarcina barkeri
MtbB
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Methanosarcina barkeri

General Information

General Information Comment Organism
metabolism biochemistry of methane formation by Methanosarcina species from monomethylamine, dimethylamine, and trimethylamine: methanogenesis from these substrates is initiated by three methyltransferases that specifically methylate their cognate corrinoid proteins with one of these methylamines, cf. EC 2.1.1.250 and EC 2.1.1.248, overview Methanosarcina barkeri
physiological function the enzyme is involved in the corrinoid-dependent demethylation of methylamines, which are used for coenzyme M methylation Methanosarcina barkeri