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Phosphatidyl-N-Methylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phosphatidyl-N-Methylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.555.500.710
Unique ID
D050941
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050941
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the METHYLATION of phosphatidyl-N-methylethanolamine to produce phosphatidyl-N-dimethylethanolamine. This enzyme can also methylate phosphatidyl-N-dimethylethanolamine to produce phosphatidyl-N-trimethylethanolamine (PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE).
Entry Term(s)
Methyltransferase II
PDMEA Methyltransferase
Phosphatidyl-N-Methylethanolamine Methyltransferase
Phosphatidyldimethylethanolamine Methyltransferase
Phosphatidylethanolamine Methyltransferase I
Phospholipid Methyltransferase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.1.1.71
Public MeSH Note
2006; PHOSPHATIDYL-N-METHYLETHANOLAMINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE was indexed under METHYLTRANSFERASES 1980-2004
History Note
2006(1980)
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2013/07/09
Phosphatidyl-N-Methylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase Preferred
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