Tocopherol C-methyltransferase

Definition:

EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.1 Transferring one-carbon groups > 2.1.1 Methyltransferases > 2.1.1.95 tocopherol C-methyltransferase
Tocopherol C-methyltransferase from plants and photosynthetic bacteria installs the ring methyls that convert δ- and γ-tocopherols (and tocotrienols) into β- and α-forms, completing vitamin E biosynthesis with similar efficiency on γ and δ isomers.

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