Nomenclature
EC number
2.1.1.163
Systematic name
S-adenosyl-l-methione:demethylmenaquinone methyltransferase
Recommended name
demethylmenaquinone methyltransferase
Synonyms
2-heptaprenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone methyltransferase <4> [4]
Dmkt1 <2> [5]
UbiE <3> [3]
menaquinone biosynthesis methyltransferase <4> [4]
CAS registry number
37259-80-6
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Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I. (2013). demethylmenaquinone methyltransferase 2.1.1.163. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I. (eds) Class 2–3.2 Transferases, Hydrolases. Springer Handbook of Enzymes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36240-8_1
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