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L-histidine N(alpha)-methyltransferase
The mycobacterial members of this family are expressed from part of the ergothioneine biosynthetic gene cluster. EGTD is the histidine methyltransferase that transfers three methyl groups to the alpha-amino moiety of histidine, in the first stage of the production of this histidine betaine derivative that carries a thiol group attached to the C2 atom of an imidazole ring [1]. [1]. 20420449. In vitro reconstitution of Mycobacterial ergothioneine biosynthesis. Seebeck FP;. J Am Chem Soc. 2010;132:6632-6633. (from Pfam)
This model represents a distinct set of uncharacterized proteins found in the bacteria. Analysis by PSI-BLAST shows remote sequence homology to methyltransferases
L-histidine N(alpha)-methyltransferase catalyzes the SAM-dependent triple methylation of the alpha-amino group of histidine to form hercynine, a step in the biosynthesis pathway of ergothioneine
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