Reaction Details
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3-(all-trans-octaprenyl)benzene-1,2-diol + S-adenosyl-L-methionine → 2-methoxy-6-(all-trans-octaprenyl)phenol + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + H+
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:2-OCTAPRENYL-6-OHPHENOL-METHY-RXN
References:
  • Hsu AY, Poon WW, Shepherd JA, Myles DC, Clarke CF (1996). "Complementation of coq3 mutant yeast by mitochondrial targeting of the Escherichia coli UbiG polypeptide: evidence that UbiG catalyzes both O-methylation steps in ubiquinone biosynthesis." Biochemistry 1996;35(30);9797-806. PMID: 8703953
  • Poon WW, Barkovich RJ, Hsu AY, Frankel A, Lee PT, Shepherd JN, Myles DC, Clarke CF (1999). "Yeast and rat Coq3 and Escherichia coli UbiG polypeptides catalyze both O-methyltransferase steps in coenzyme Q biosynthesis." J Biol Chem 274(31);21665-72. PMID: 10419476