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Descriptor English: Catechol O-Methyltransferase
Descriptor Spanish: Catecol O-Metiltransferasa
Descriptor catecol O-metiltransferasa
Scope note: Enzima que cataliza el movimiento de un grupo metilo de la S-adenosilmetionina a un catecol o una catecolamina.
Descriptor Portuguese: Catecol O-Metiltransferase
Descriptor French: Catechol O-methyltransferase
Entry term(s): Catechol Methyltransferase
Catechol O Methyltransferase
Catechol-O-Methyltransferase
Methyltransferase, Catechol
O-Methyltransferase, Catechol
Tree number(s): D08.811.913.555.500.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002394
Scope note: Enzyme that catalyzes the movement of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionone to a catechol or a catecholamine.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Catechol O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors
Registry Number: EC 2.1.1.6
CAS Type 1 Name: S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:catechol O-methyltransferase
Previous Indexing: Methyltransferases (1971)
Transferase (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 98; see CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE 1974-97
History Note: 98(72)
DeCS ID: 2438
Unique ID: D002394
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Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/06/10
Catechol O-Methyltransferase - Preferred
Concept UI M0003646
Scope note Enzyme that catalyzes the movement of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionone to a catechol or a catecholamine.
Preferred term Catechol O-Methyltransferase
Entry term(s) Catechol Methyltransferase
Catechol O Methyltransferase
Catechol-O-Methyltransferase
Methyltransferase, Catechol
O-Methyltransferase, Catechol



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