Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	caffeine synthase
Alternative names	S-adenosyl-L-methionine:3,7-dimethylxanthine N1-methyltransferase dimethylxanthine methyltransferase 3N-methyltransferase DXMT CCS1 S-adenosyl-L-methionine:3,7-dimethylxanthine 1-N-methyltransferase
EC Classification	2.1.1.160
Classification	Transferases Transferring one-carbon groups Methyltransferases
Catalyses reactions	S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + 1,7-Dimethylxanthine <-> S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + Caffeine S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + 7-Methylxanthine <-> S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + Theobromine S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + Theobromine <-> S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + Caffeine S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + 7-Methylxanthosine <-> S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + Theobromine
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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