| Official Name |
| Catechol O-methyltransferase.
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| Reaction catalysed |
| S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a catechol <=> S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a guaiacol |
| Comment(s) |
| The mammalian enzymes act more rapidly on catecholamines such as
adrenaline or noradrenaline than on catechols.
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| Cross-references |
| Biochemical Pathways; map number(s) | H2 |
| BRENDA | 2.1.1.6 |
| PUMA2 | 2.1.1.6 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 2.1.1.6 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 2.1.1.6 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 2.1.1.6 |
| IntEnz | 2.1.1.6 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 2.1.1.6 |
| MetaCyc | 2.1.1.6 |
| UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot |
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