EC 2.1.1.44: L-histidine N(alpha)-methyltransferase
Reaction catalysed:
(1a) S-adenosyl-L-methionine + L-histidine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N(alpha)-methyl-L-histidine
Systematic name:
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:L-histidine N(alpha)-methyltransferase (hercynine-forming)
Alternative Name(s):
- Dimethylhistidine N-methyltransferase
- Dimethylhistidine methyltransferase
- Histidine-alpha-N-methyltransferase
- S-adenosyl-L-methionine:N(alpha),N(alpha)-dimethyl-L-histidine N(alpha)-methyltransferase
- S-adenosyl-L-methionine:alpha-N,alpha-N-dimethyl-L-histidine alpha-N-methyltransferase
GO terms
Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
Sequence family
Protein family (Pfam)
InterPro annotations
IPR029063
Domain description:
S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase superfamily
Occurring in:
Occurring in:
IPR032888
Domain description:
Histidine N-alpha-methyltransferase, Actinobacteria-type
Occurring in:
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