Norepinephrine Methyltransferase Definition

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Norepinephrine Methyltransferase: A methyltransferase that catalyzes the reaction of S-adenosyl-L-methionine and phenylethanolamine to yield S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine and N-methylphenylethanolamine. It can act on various phenylethanolamines and converts norepinephrine into epinephrine. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 2.1.1.28.

Synonym: phenylethanolamine n methyltransferase, phenethanolamine n methyltransferase, norepinephrine n methyltransferase, noradrenaline n methyltransferase, noradrenalin n methyltransferase.