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Abstract
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionine to N-acetylserotonin to form N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine (MELATONIN).
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- Acetylserotonin Methyltransferase
- HIOMT
- Hydroxyindole O-Methyltransferase
- Oxyindol-O-Methyltransferase
- Acetylserotonin O Methyltransferase
- Hydroxyindole O Methyltransferase
- Methyltransferase, Acetylserotonin
- O-Methyltransferase, Acetylserotonin
- O-Methyltransferase, Hydroxyindole
- Oxyindol O Methyltransferase
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
2008(1975)
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Previous Indexing
- Methyltransferases (1974)
- Serotonin (1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Acetylserotonin O-Methyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000121. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000121
- Acetylserotonin O-Methyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2316973