Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	methionine adenosyltransferase
Alternative names	ATP:L-methionine S-adenosyltransferase adenosylmethionine synthetase ATP-methionine adenosyltransferase methionine S-adenosyltransferase methionine-activating enzyme S-adenosyl-L-methionine synthetase S-adenosylmethionine synthase S-adenosylmethionine synthetase AdoMet synthetase
EC Classification	2.5.1.6
Classification	Transferases Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups
Catalyses reactions	Phosphate + Diphosphate + S-Adenosyl-L-methionine <-> ATP + H2O + L-Methionine H2O + Triphosphate <-> Phosphate + Diphosphate ATP + H2O + Selenomethionine <-> Phosphate + Diphosphate + Se-Adenosyl-L-selenomethionine
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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