Protein
Carnosine N-methyltransferase
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
N-methyltransferase that mediates the formation of anserine (beta-alanyl-N(Pi)-methyl-L-histidine) from carnosine. Also methylates other L-histidine-containing di- and tripeptides such as Gly-Gly-His, Gly-His and homocarnosine (GABA-His).
Similarity
Belongs to the carnosine N-methyltransferase family.
Sequence
MDENEFDNQRENKAVARVIISFLKYEEYALKEIYNLRVKKWASISDRQKDMVPNYTKYLANLKAAIIENGKFFRSVAEYALQSISFEPGEIVQPNDLDMSKTCSLLTQVYREWSAEAISERNCLNSRLVPFLKTLSPPKADILIPGCGTGRLLVDLSRMGYNCEGNEFSYHMLLVSQYMLNAGLLQNQIIIYPFIHCFSHWKKIEDQLSPIKVPDIEAWSSNKGMGSMSICAGSFVDCYGRNQGTKISSHYTFSRRMQLSRAKAENSKDVVVTNFFIDTGSNILDYLDTIGHVLKPGGIWCNFGPLLYHFENDHGVETTYEVNPYSGFQDKINDYTPLMGLELSSDDIISIATNHLDFELIRRESGILCGYGRYAGPESCAMPGYMCHYWILKSNPTNES