Reaction 21882

Reaction Details
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a [protein]-α-L-glutamate + S-adenosyl-L-methionine → a [protein]-L-glutamate-O5-methyl-ester + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:CHER-RXN
References:
  • Burgess-Cassler A, Ullah AH, Ordal GW (1982). "Purification and characterization of Bacillus subtilis methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein methyltransferase II." J Biol Chem 257(14);8412-7. PMID: 6806296
  • Kleene SJ, Toews ML, Adler J (1977). "Isolation of glutamic acid methyl ester from an Escherichia coli membrane protein involved in chemotaxis." J Biol Chem 252(10);3214-8. PMID: 16888
  • Simms SA, Stock AM, Stock JB (1987). "Purification and characterization of the S-adenosylmethionine:glutamyl methyltransferase that modifies membrane chemoreceptor proteins in bacteria." J Biol Chem 262(18);8537-43. PMID: 3298235
  • Springer WR, Koshland DE (1977). "Identification of a protein methyltransferase as the cheR gene product in the bacterial sensing system." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 74(2);533-7. PMID: 322131