Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
V9HWA4
Entry Name:
V9HWA4_HUMAN
Status:
unreviewed
Protein Names:
Betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase, isoform CRA_a (Epididymis secretory sperm binding protein Li 61p)
Gene Names:
HEL-S-61p BHMT hCG_2039815
Gene Names Orf:
hCG_2039815
Gene Names Primary:
HEL-S-61p
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
406
Sequence:
MPPVGGKKAKKGILERLNAGEIVIGDGGFVFALEKRGYVKAGPWTPEAAVEHPEAVRQLHREFLRAGSNVMQTFTFYASEDKLENRGNYVLEKISGQEVNEAACDIARQVADEGDALVAGGVSQTPSYLSCKSETEVKKVFLQQLEVFMKKNVDFLIAEYFEHVEEAVWAVETLIASGKPVAATMCIGPEGDLHGVPPGECAVRLVKAGASIIGVNCHFDPTISLKTVKLMKEGLEAARLKAHLMSQPLAYHTPDCNKQGFIDLPEFPFGLEPRVATRWDIQKYAREAYNLGVRYIGGCCGFEPYHIRAIAEELAPERGFLPPASEKHGSWGSGLDMHTKPWVRARARKEYWENLRIASGRPYNPSMSKPDGWGVTKGTAELMQQKEATTEQQLKELFEKQKFKSQ

Function

Function:
Involved in the regulation of homocysteine metabolism.
Pathway:
Amino-acid biosynthesis; L-methionine biosynthesis via de novo pathway; L-methionine from L-homocysteine (BhmT route): step 1/1.
Cofactor:
COFACTOR: Name=Zn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29105;
Gene Ontology Go:
cytoplasm
betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase activity
zinc ion binding
methionine biosynthetic process
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
methionine biosynthetic process
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase activity
zinc ion binding
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
cytoplasm
Keywords:
Metal-binding
Methyltransferase
Transferase
Zinc

Publication

PubMed ID:
11181995