Chemicals and Drugs

Glycine N-Methyltransferase

An enzyme that catalyzes the METHYLATION of GLYCINE using S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE to form SARCOSINE with the concomitant production of S-ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the METHYLATION of GLYCINE using S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE to form SARCOSINE with the concomitant production of S-ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Glycine Methyltransferase
  • Glycine Sarcosine Methyltransferase
  • Glycine Sarcosine N-Methyltransferase
  • Glycine N Methyltransferase
  • Glycine Sarcosine N Methyltransferase
  • Methyltransferase, Glycine
  • Methyltransferase, Glycine Sarcosine
  • N-Methyltransferase, Glycine
  • N-Methyltransferase, Glycine Sarcosine
  • Sarcosine Methyltransferase, Glycine
  • Sarcosine N-Methyltransferase, Glycine

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29 allowable subheadings

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

2006(1980); GLYCINE 1974-1979

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  1. D08.811w.913w.555.500w.387w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glycine N-Methyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050938. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050938
  2. Glycine N-Methyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycine_N-methyltransferase
  3. Glycine N-Methyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3266420