CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Vaccinia Virus protein VP39
Functional Family Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase

Enzyme Information

2.1.1.28
Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase.
based on mapping to UniProt P11086
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + phenylethanolamine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N-methylphenylethanolamine.
-!- Acts on various phenylethanolamines; converts noradrenaline into adrenaline.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P11086
PNMT_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase

PDB Structure

PDB 2AN4
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Mode of binding of methyl acceptor substrates to the adrenaline-synthesizing enzyme phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase: implications for catalysis
Gee, C.L., Tyndall, J.D.A., Grunewald, G.L., Wu, Q., McLeish, M.J., Martin, J.L.
Biochemistry