theobromine synthase EC#: 2.1.1.159; ChemWhat Code: 1376361
| Product Name | theobromine synthase |
| Example Structure | ![]() |
| Synonyms | 3,7-dimethylxanthine methyltransferase, 3-N-methyltransferase, 3-N-methyltransferase activity, 3NMT, 7-methylxanthine 3-N-methyltransferase, 7-methylxanthine methyltransferase, 7-methylxanthine N-methyltransferase, caffeine synthase, caffeine synthase 1, CCS1, coffee caffeine synthase 1, CS, CtCS6, CTS, CTS1, CTS2, DXMT, DXMT1, MXMT, MXMT1, MXMT2, N-3 methyltransferase, N-methyltransferase, TCS1, theobromine synthase 2 |
| EC Number | 2.1.1.159 |
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| Comments | This is the third enzyme in the caffeine-biosynthesis pathway. This enzyme can also catalyse the conversion of paraxanthine into caffeine, although the paraxanthine pathway is considered to be a minor pathway for caffeine biosynthesis [2,3]. |
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| History | |
| Reactions | S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 7-methylxanthine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 3,7-dimethylxanthine. |
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