| EC |
2.1.1.15 |
| Accepted name: |
fatty-acid O-methyltransferase |
| Reaction: |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a fatty acid = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a fatty acid methyl ester |
| Other name(s): |
fatty acid methyltransferase; fatty acid O-methyltransferase |
| Systematic name: |
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:fatty-acid O-methyltransferase |
| Comments: |
Oleic acid is the most effective fatty acid acceptor. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 37256-89-6 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Akamatsu, Y. and Law, J.H. The enzymatic synthesis of fatty acid methyl esters by carboxyl group alkylation. J. Biol. Chem. 245 (1970) 709–713. [PMID: 4984625] |
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| [EC 2.1.1.15 created 1972] |
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