arsenite methyltransferase activity

I. Literature review

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Namearsenite methyltransferase activity
IDGO_0030791
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Molecular function

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + arsenite = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + methylarsonate.

Related synonym

S-adenosyl-L-methionine:arsenic(III) methyltransferase activity, S-adenosyl-L-methionine:arsenite As-methyltransferase activity, S-adenosyl-L-methionine:methylarsonite As-methyltransferase activity

Comment

Note that the enzyme arsenite methyltransferase also has methylarsonite methyltransferase activity (GO:0030792).

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