Caffeate O-methyltransferase
Definition:
EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.1 Transferring one-carbon groups > 2.1.1 Methyltransferases > 2.1.1.68 caffeate O-methyltransferase
Caffeate O-methyltransferase methylates caffeate (3,4-dihydroxy-trans-cinnamate) into ferulate (3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-trans-cinnamate), a key step in lignin and suberin biosynthesis; it also acts more slowly on 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde and catechol.
Caffeate O-methyltransferase methylates caffeate (3,4-dihydroxy-trans-cinnamate) into ferulate (3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-trans-cinnamate), a key step in lignin and suberin biosynthesis; it also acts more slowly on 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde and catechol.
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