Reaction Details
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2-methoxy-6-all trans-octaprenyl-2-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinol + S-adenosyl-L-methionine → S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 6-methoxy-3-methyl-2-all-trans-octaprenyl-1,4-benzoquinol + H+
Enzymes: Not Available
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:2-OCTAPRENYL-METHOXY-BENZOQ-METH-RXN
References:
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  • 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
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