5-Methyltetrahydrofolate-Homocysteine S-Methyltransferase
Synonyms
5-Methyltetrahydropteroyltri-L-glutamate:L-homocysteine S-methyltransferase
Homocysteine Methyltransferase, Methyltetrahydrofolate
Methionine Synthase
Methionine Synthetase
Methyltetrahydrofolate Homocysteine Methyltransferase
Methyltransferase, Methyltetrahydrofolate Homocysteine
Methyltransferase, Tetrahydropteroylglutamate
S-Methyltransferase, 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate-Homocysteine
Synthase, Methionine
Synthetase, Methionine
Tetrahydropteroylglutamate Methyltransferase
Vitamin B12-Dependent Methionine Synthase
Vitamin B12-Independent Methionine Synthase
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of methionine by transfer of a methyl group from 5-methyltetrahydrofolate to homocysteine. It requires a cobamide coenzyme. The enzyme can act on mono- or triglutamate derivatives. EC 2.1.1.13.
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