EC Number   |
General Information |
Reference |
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  2.1.1.B126 | evolution |
in contrast to benzoic acid carboxyl methyltransferase (BAMT) and benzoic acid/salicylic acid carboxyl methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.274/2.1.1.273), MBMT also displays activity towards both benzoic acid and jasmonic acid. Phylogenetic analysis reveals that loquat MBMT forms a monophyletic group with jasmonic acid carboxyl methyltransferases (JMTs, EC 2.1.1.141) from other plant species. Plant enzymes with same BAMT activity have evolved independently |
758090 |
| 2.1.1.B126 | metabolism |
it appears likely that a para-hydroxyl group of p-hydroxybenzoic acid is first methylated by an yet unidentified O-methyltransferase, then EjMBMT converts the resulting p-methoxybenzoic acid to methyl 4-methoxybenzoate in vivo, but not vice versa |
758090 |
| 2.1.1.B126 | physiological function |
EjMT1 encodes a p-methoxybenzoic acid carboxyl methyltransferase (MBMT), an enzyme capable of converting p-methoxybenzoic acid to methyl p-methoxybenzoate via methylation of the carboxyl group. 4-Methoxybenzaldehyde and methyl 4-methoxybenzoate, along with (2-nitroethyl) benzene, are major components of the floral scent of the Japanese loquat (Eriobotrya japonica). Distribution of volatile benzenoids in different parts of the loquat plant, overview |
758090 |
