Homocysteine_S-methyltransferase
Homocysteine S-methyltransferase
Enzyme
In enzymology, a homocysteine S-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.10) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- S-methylmethionine + L-homocysteine 2 L-methionine
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-methylmethionine and L-homocysteine, and it produces 2 molecules of L-methionine.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is S-adenosyl-L-methionine:L-homocysteine S-methyltransferase. This enzyme participates in methionine metabolism.