This family consists of several trimethylamine methyltransferase (MTTB) (EC:2.1.1.-) proteins from numerous Rhizobium and Methanosarcina species. [1]. 10762254. The trimethylamine methyltransferase gene and multiple dimethylamine methyltransferase genes of Methanosarcina barkeri contain in-frame and read-through amber codons. Paul L, Ferguson DJ Jr, Krzycki JA;. J Bacteriol 2000;182:2520-2529. [2]. 12125824. The genome of Methanosarcina mazei: evidence for lateral gene transfer between bacteria and archaea. Deppenmeier U, Johann A, Hartsch T, Merkl R, Schmitz RA, Martinez-Arias R, Henne A, Wiezer A, Baumer S, Jacobi C, Bruggemann H, Lienard T, Christmann A, Bomeke M, Steckel S, Bhattacharyya A, Lykidis A, Overbeek R, Klenk HP, Gunsalus RP, Fritz HJ, Gottscha. J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol 2002;4:453-461. (from Pfam)
GO Terms:- Molecular Function:
- methyltransferase activity (GO:0008168)
- Biological Process:
- methanogenesis (GO:0015948)
- Date:
- 2024-10-16