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MXMT2

Gene
MXMT2
Protein
Monomethylxanthine methyltransferase 2
Organism
Coffea arabica
Length
384 amino acids
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of caffeine. Catalyzes the conversion of 7-methylxanthine (7mX) to theobromine and with a lower activity of paraxanthine to caffeine.
Similarity
Belongs to the methyltransferase superfamily. Type-7 methyltransferase family.
Mass
43.472 kDa
Sequence
MELQEVLHMNEGEGDTSYAKNASYNLALAKVKPFLEQCIRELLRANLPNINKCIKVADLGCASGPNTLLTVRDIVQSIDKVGQEEKNELERPTIQIFLNDLFQNDFNSVFKLLPSFYRKLEKENGRKIGSCLISAMPGSFYGRLFPEESMHFLHSCYSVHWLSQVPSGLVIELGIGANKGSIYSSKASRPPVQKAYLDQFTKDFTTFLRIHSKELFSRGRMLLTCICKVDEYDEPNPLDLLDMAINDLIVEGHLEEEKLASFNLPFFTPSAEEVKCIVEEEGSFEILYLETFKAHYDAGFSIDDDYPVRSHFQVYGDEHIKAEYVASLIRSVYEPILASHFGEAIMPDLFHRLAKHAAKVLHLGKGCYNNLIISLAKKPEKSDV