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LMP010057

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namecycloartenol-c-24-methyltransferase
Protein EntrySMT1_ARATH
UniProt IDQ9LM02
SpeciesArabidopsis
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityS-adenosyl-L-methionine + 5-alpha-cholesta- 8,24-dien-3-beta-ol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 24-methylene-5- alpha-cholest-8-en-3-beta-ol.
FunctionCatalyzes the methyl transfer from S-adenosyl-methionine to the C-24 of cycloartenol to form 24-methylene cycloartenol.
PathwaySteroid biosynthesis; sterol biosynthesis.
SimilarityBelongs to the class I-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. Erg6/SMT family. {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU01022}.
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in vascular tissue, mature leaves and in regions undergoing cellular expansion.