| Product Name |
2-methyl-6-phytyl-1,4-hydroquinone methyltransferase |
| Example Structure |
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| Synonyms |
2-methyl-6-phytyl-1,4-benzoquinol methyltransferase, 2-methyl-6-phytylbenzoquinone methyltransferase, 2-methyl-6-solanyl-1,4-hydroquinone methyltransferase, MPBQ methyltransferase, MPBQ MT, MPBQ/MSBQ methyltransferase, MPBQ/MSBQ MT, MT-1, MT-2, SLL0418 protein, VTE3 |
| EC Number |
2.1.1.295 |
| CAS Registry Number |
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| Comments |
Involved in the biosynthesis of plastoquinol, as well as vitamin E (tocopherols and tocotrienols). |
| Cofactor |
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| History |
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| Reactions |
(1) S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 2-methyl-6-phytylbenzene-1,4-diol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 2,3-dimethyl-6-phytylbenzene-1,4-diol. (2) S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 2-methyl-6-all-trans-nonaprenylbenzene-1,4- diol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + plastoquinol. (3) S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 6-geranylgeranyl-2-methylbenzene-1,4-diol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 6-geranylgeranyl-2,3-dimethylbenzene-1,4- diol. |
