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CHLM

Gene
CHLM
Protein
Magnesium protoporphyrin IX methyltransferase, chloroplastic
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
312 amino acids
Function
Converts Mg-protoporphyrin IX to Mg-protoporphyrin IX methylester using S-adenosyl-L-methionine as a cofactor. Involved in chloroplast-to-nucleus signaling by acting as a negative effector of nuclear photosynthetic gene expression.
Similarity
Belongs to the class I-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. Magnesium protoporphyrin O-methyltransferase family.
Mass
33.796 kDa
Sequence
MPFAPSLLSSSSSVSQFLPRFPNATRFNVTPRSRAATVVAASVTDLAGVDSTTIAVLGGGSVAALAAMVSLTDPERRRKLQAEEVGGGDKEVVREYFNSTGFERWRKIYGETDEVNRVQKDIRLGHAKTVENTMLMLTEDRSLAGVTVCDAGCGTGLLSIPLAKEGAIVSASDISAAMVAEAEMKAKAQLPSENLPKFEVNDLESLTGKYDTVVCLDVLIHYPQNKADGMIAHLASLAEKRVILSFAPKTFYYDILKRIGELFPGPSKATRAYLHSEADVERALGKVGWKISKRGLTTTQFYFSRLIEAVPM

Gene
chlM
Protein
Magnesium-protoporphyrin O-methyltransferase
Organism
Synechocystis sp. (strain PCC 6803 / Kazusa)
Length
230 amino acids
Function
Converts Mg-protoporphyrin IX to Mg-protoporphyrin IX methylester using S-adenosyl-L-methionine as a cofactor.
Similarity
Belongs to the class I-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. Magnesium protoporphyrin O-methyltransferase family.
Mass
25.081 kDa
Sequence
MTNAALDDKTIVRDYFNSTGFDRWRRIYGDGQVNFVQKDIRVGHQQTVDSVVAWLVADGNLPGLLVCDAGCGVGSLSIPLAQAGALVYGSDISEKMVGEAQQKAQEVLAYGNQPTFMTQDLAQLGGKYDTVICLDVLIHYPTEEASAMISHLASLADRRLILSFAPKTLGLTVLKKIGGLFPGPSKTTRAYQHKEADIRKILGDNGFSIARTGMTSTRFYYSRILEAVRS