Caffeine synthase

id: caffeine-synthase-322-807111
title: Caffeine synthase
text: Caffeine synthase is a methyltransferase enzyme involved in the caffeine biosynthesis pathway. It is expressed in tea species, coffee species, and cocoa species. The enzyme catalyses the following reactions: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + theobromine ⇌ S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + caffeine + H+ S-adenosyl-L-methionine + paraxanthine ⇌ S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + caffeine + H+ 7-methylxanthine + S-adenosyl-L-methionine ⇌ S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + H+ + theobromine Caffeine synthase is expressed in the
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date modified: 2023-08-26T13:24:01Z
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