Methyl halide transferase

Definition:

EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.1 Transferring one-carbon groups > 2.1.1 Methyltransferases > 2.1.1.165 methyl halide transferase
Methyl halide transferase transfers a methyl group from S-adenosyl-L-methionine to halide ions (best with iodide), generating methyl halides; it accounts for part of the biogenic methyl-halide emissions from plants such as Arabidopsis and occurs across eukaryotes and bacteria.

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