Nomenclature
EC number
2.1.1.10
Systematic name
S-adenosyl-l-methionine:l-homocysteine S-methyltransferase
Recommended name
homocysteine S-methyltransferase
Synonyms
l-homocysteine S-methyltransferase
S-adenosyl-l-methionine:l-homocysteine methyltransferase
S-adenosylmethionine homocysteine transmethylase
S-adenosylmethionine-homocysteine transmethylase
S-adenosylmethionine:homocysteine methyltransferase
S-methylmethionine homocysteine transmethylase
adenosylmethionine transmethylase
adenosylmethionine:homocysteine methyltransferase
homocysteine methylase
homocysteine methyltransferase
homocysteine transmethylase
methylmethionine:homocysteine methyltransferase
CAS registry number
9012-40-2
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(2006). Homocysteine S-methyltransferase. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I., Chang, A. (eds) Class 2 · Transferases I. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 28. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-37715-8_10
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