CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Vaccinia Virus protein VP39
Functional Family Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase

Enzyme Information

2.1.1.28
Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase.
based on mapping to UniProt P11086
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + phenylethanolamine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N-methylphenylethanolamine.
-!- Acts on various phenylethanolamines; converts noradrenaline into adrenaline.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P11086
PNMT_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase

PDB Structure

PDB 1HNN
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Getting the adrenaline going: crystal structure of the adrenaline-synthesizing enzyme PNMT.
Martin, J.L., Begun, J., McLeish, M.J., Caine, J.M., Grunewald, G.L.
Structure