Reaction 21565

Reaction Details
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S-adenosyl-L-methionine + demethylmenaquinol-8 → S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + menaquinol-8 + H+
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:ADOMET-DMK-METHYLTRANSFER-RXN
References:
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  • Koike-Takeshita A, Koyama T, Ogura K (1997). "Identification of a novel gene cluster participating in menaquinone (vitamin K2) biosynthesis. Cloning and sequence determination of the 2-heptaprenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone methyltransferase gene of Bacillus stearothermophilus." J Biol Chem 272(19);12380-3. PMID: 9139683
  • Lee PT, Hsu AY, Ha HT, Clarke CF (1997). "A C-methyltransferase involved in both ubiquinone and menaquinone biosynthesis: isolation and identification of the Escherichia coli ubiE gene." J Bacteriol 179(5);1748-54. PMID: 9045837
  • Wissenbach U, Ternes D, Unden G (1992). "An Escherichia coli mutant containing only demethylmenaquinone, but no menaquinone: effects on fumarate, dimethylsulfoxide, trimethylamine N-oxide and nitrate respiration." Arch Microbiol 1992;158(1);68-73. PMID: 1444716