Theobromine synthase

Definition:

EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.1 Transferring one-carbon groups > 2.1.1 Methyltransferases > 2.1.1.159 theobromine synthase
Theobromine synthase is the third enzyme of the caffeine pathway, methylating 7-methylxanthine to 3,7-dimethylxanthine (theobromine); it can also convert paraxanthine into caffeine, although the paraxanthine route is a minor pathway.

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