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pemtA

Gene
pemtA
Protein
Phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase A
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Length
213 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the three sequential steps of the methylation pathway of phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis, the SAM-dependent methylation of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) to phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine (PMME), PMME to phosphatidyldimethylethanolamine (PDME), and PDME to phosphatidylcholine (PC).
Similarity
Belongs to the class VI-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. PEMT/PEM2 methyltransferase family.
Mass
24.515 kDa
Sequence
MIVEHAIDYIDYLMNYVDFTEKYFLLTIACVVFNPTWWNITARMEYKTKFMTKICGSKENGCYLLAFLIFSLGILRDWLFSEALIRQPIFQEFDRFEVEVLSYILYGFGGILVLAAYLKLGITGTYLGDYFGILMKERVTGFPFNVMNNPMYNGSVMLFIAHALSYKSVAGLVLSFVVYVVYKFALIFEESFTNYIYSTAAANAAKKNKSKSK