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     2. Transferases
        2.1 Transferring one-carbon groups
            2.1.1 Methyltransferases
ID:2.1.1.161
Description:Dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase.
Alternative Name: DMT.

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UniProtKB Enzyme Link: UniProtKB 2.1.1.161
BRENDA Enzyme Link: BRENDA 2.1.1.161
KEGG Enzyme Link: KEGG2.1.1.161
BioCyc Enzyme Link: BioCyc 2.1.1.161
ExPASy Enzyme Link: ExPASy2.1.1.161
EC2PDB Enzyme Link: EC2PDB 2.1.1.161
ExplorEnz Enzyme Link: ExplorEnz 2.1.1.161
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles Link: PRIAM 2.1.1.161
IntEnz Enzyme Link: IntEnz 2.1.1.161
MEDLINE Enzyme Link: MEDLINE 2.1.1.161
MSA:

2.1.1.161;

Phylogenetic Tree:

2.1.1.161;

Uniprot:
M-CSA:
RHEA:10072 N,N-dimethylglycine + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = betaine + H(+) + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine
RULE(radius=1) [*:1]-[N;H0;+0:2](-[*:3])-[*:4].[*:5]-[S+;H0:6](-[*:7])-[CH3;+0:8]>>[*:1]-[N+;H0:2](-[*:3])(-[*:4])-[CH3;+0:8].[*:5]-[S;H0;+0:6]-[*:7]
Reaction
Core-to-Core No scaffolds atoms were exchanged as a result of the reaction

References

TitleAuthorsDatePubMed ID
Identification of glycine betaine as compatible solute in Synechococcus sp. WH8102 and characterization of its N-methyltransferase genes involved in betaine synthesis.Lu WD, Chi ZM, Su CD2006 Dec17019606
Isolation and functional characterization of N-methyltransferases that catalyze betaine synthesis from glycine in a halotolerant photosynthetic organism Aphanothece halophytica.Waditee R, Tanaka Y, Aoki K, Hibino T, Jikuya H, Takano J, Takabe T, Takabe T2003 Feb 1412466265
Characterization of glycine sarcosine N-methyltransferase and sarcosine dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase.Nyyssölä A, Reinikainen T, Leisola M2001 May11319079
Extreme halophiles synthesize betaine from glycine by methylation.Nyyssola A, Kerovuo J, Kaukinen P, von Weymarn N, Reinikainen T2000 Jul 2110896953