Protein
Probable caffeine synthase 2
Organism
Camellia sinensis
Function
May be involved in the biosynthesis of caffeine. Catalyzes the conversion of 7-methylxanthine (7mX) to theobromine and of theobromine to caffeine. Has 1-N-methylation activity (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the methyltransferase superfamily. Type-7 methyltransferase family.
Sequence
MKEVKEALFMNKGEGESSYAQNSSFTQTVTSMTMPVLENAVETLFSKDFHLLQALNAVDLGCAAGPTTFTVISTIKRMMEKKCRELNCQTLELQVYLNDLPGNDFNTLFKGLPSKVVGNKCEEVSCYVVGVPGSFHGRLFPRNSLHLVHSCYSVHWLTQAPKGLTSKEGLALNKGKIYISKTSPPVVREAYLSQFHEDFTMFLNSRSQEVVPNGCMVLILRGRLSSDPSDMGSCFTWELLAVAIAELVSQGLIDEDKLDTFNVPSYFPSLEEVKDIVERNGSFTIDHMEGFELDSPEMQENDKWVRGEKFATVARAFTEPIISNQFGHEIMDKLYEKFTHIVVSDFEAKIPKITSIILVLSKIVG