Enzyme Details

EC Classification

2.5.1.6

Enzyme name
(recommended)

methionine adenosyltransferase

Alternative names

ATP:L-methionine S-adenosyltransferase
adenosylmethionine synthetase
ATP-methionine adenosyltransferase
methionine S-adenosyltransferase
methionine-activating enzyme
S-adenosyl-L-methionine synthetase
S-adenosylmethionine synthase
S-adenosylmethionine synthetase
AdoMet synthetase

Classification

Transferases

Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups

Catalyses reactions

Phosphate + Diphosphate + S-Adenosyl-L-methionine <-> ATP + H2O + L-Methionine

H2O + Triphosphate <-> Phosphate + Diphosphate

ATP + H2O + Selenomethionine <-> Phosphate + Diphosphate + Se-Adenosyl-L-selenomethionine

External links

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IntEnz (EBI)
IUBMB
Reactome
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