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The enzymes responsible for protein methylation by S-adenosylmethionine, both at the carboxyl groups and at the nitrogen groups, are reviewed. The possibility that the reactions involved may be reversible is also considered.
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Grillo, M., Colombatto, S. S-Adenosylmethionine and protein methylation. Amino Acids 28, 357–362 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-005-0197-6
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-005-0197-6