acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase activity

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Nameacetylserotonin O-methyltransferase activity
IDGO_0017096
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Molecular function

Alternative ID

GO:0017097

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + N-acetylserotonin = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + melatonin. Melatonin is also known as N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine.

Related synonym

N-acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase activity, S-adenosyl-L-methionine:N-acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase activity, acetylserotonin methyltransferase activity, hydroxyindole O-methyltransferase activity, hydroxyindole methyltransferase activity

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