(RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline N-methyltransferase

Class of enzymes (RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline N-methyltransferase 2.1.1.115 132084-82-3 0030776 In enzymology, a (RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline N-methyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction: Frenzel T, Zenk MH 1990 Purification and characterization of three isoforms of S-adenosyl-L-methionine: (R,S)-tetrahydrobenzyl-isoquinoline N-methyltransferase from Berberis koetineana cell cultures Phytochemistry 29 3491–3497 10.1016/0031-9422(90)85263-F 11 1990PChem..29.3491F thumb|left|500px left S-adenosyl-L-methionine + (RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N-methyl-(RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline This enzyme participates in alkaloid biosynthesis. left Nomenclature 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:(RS)-1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline N-methyltransferase. This enzyme is also called norreticuline N-methyltransferase. References Biology no Category:EC 2.1.1 Category:Enzymes of unknown structure