Protein
Benzoate carboxyl methyltransferase
Organism
Antirrhinum majus
Function
Converts benzoic acid into the volatile ester methyl benzoates. This scent, mostly produced in a rhythmical, diurnal manner, attracts the pollinators.
Similarity
Belongs to the methyltransferase superfamily. Type-7 methyltransferase family.
Sequence
MKVMKKLLCMNIAGDGETSYANNSGLQKVMMSKSLHVLDETLKDIIGDHVGFPKCFKMMDMGCSSGPNALLVMSGIINTIEDLYTEKNINELPEFEVFLNDLPDNDFNNLFKLLSHENGNCFVYGLPGSFYGRLLPKKSLHFAYSSYSIHWLSQVPEGLEDNNRQNIYMATESPPEVYKAYAKQYERDFSTFLKLRGEEIVPGGRMVLTFNGRSVEDPSSKDDLAIFTLLAKTLVDMVAEGLVKMDDLYSFNIPIYSPCTREVEAAILSEGSFTLDRLEVFRVCWDASDYTDDDDQQDPSIFGKQRSGKFVADCVRAITEPMLASHFGSTIMDLLFGKYAKKIVEHLSVENSSYFSIVVSLSRR