Protein
3,7-dimethylxanthine N-methyltransferase
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of caffeine. Catalyzes the conversion of paraxanthine to caffeine. Can also convert 7-methylxanthine to theobromine and theobromine to caffeine, but no sequential conversion of 7-methylxanthine to caffeine was detected.
Similarity
Belongs to the methyltransferase superfamily. Type-7 methyltransferase family.
Sequence
MELQEVLHMNGGEGDTSYAKNSFYNLFLIRVKPILEQCIQELLRANLPNINKCIKVADLGCASGPNTLLTVRDIVQSIDKVGQEKKNELERPTIQIFLNDLFQNDFNSVFKSLPSFYRKLEKENGCKIGSCLIGAMPGSFYGRLFPEESMHFLHSCYCLHWLSQVPSGLVTELGISANKGCIYSSKASRPPIQKAYLDQFTKDFTTFLRIHSEELISRGRMLLTWICKEDEFENPNSIDLLEMSINDLVIEGHLEEEKLDSFNVPIYAPSTEEVKCIVEEEGSFEILYLETFKVPYDAGFSIDDDYQGRSHSPVSCDEHARAAHVASVVRSIFEPIVASHFGEAILPDLSHRIAKNAAKVLRSGKGFYDSVIISLAKKPEKADM