Nomenclature
EC number
2.1.1.9
Systematic name
S-adenosyl-l-methionine:thiol S-methyltransferase
Recommended name
thiol S-methyltransferase
Synonyms
S-methyltransferase
TMT
methyltransferase, thiol
thiol methyltransferase
CAS registry number
9029-81-6
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(2006). Thiol 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_9
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