Methionine Synthase
Also known as: 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate-Homocysteine S-Methyltransferase; Tetrahydropteroylglutamate Methyltransferase
Description
Methionine Synthase is a type of Transmethylase Transferase Enzyme.
Biological Function of Methionine Synthase
Amino Acids
Methionine Synthase catalyzes the conversion (remethylation) of Homocysteine to Methionine: [1]
The specific reaction catalyzed by Methionine Synthase is: Methionine Synthase + Homocysteine = Tetrahydrofolic Acid (a form of Folic Acid) + L-Methionine.
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