Histamine N-methyltransferase
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Histamine N-methyltransferase (HMT, HNMT) is one of two enzymes involved in the metabolism of histamine
. The other being diamine oxidase. Histamine N-methyltransferase catalyzes the methylation of histamine in the presence of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) forming N-methylhistamine. HMT is present in most body tissues but is not present in fluid. Histamine N-methyltransferase is encoded by a single gene which has been mapped to chromosome 2.
Histamine
Histamine is an organic nitrogen compound involved in local immune responses as well as regulating physiological function in the gut and acting as a neurotransmitter. Histamine triggers the inflammatory response. As part of an immune response to foreign pathogens, histamine is produced by...
. The other being diamine oxidase. Histamine N-methyltransferase catalyzes the methylation of histamine in the presence of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) forming N-methylhistamine. HMT is present in most body tissues but is not present in fluid. Histamine N-methyltransferase is encoded by a single gene which has been mapped to chromosome 2.
External links
- PDBProtein Data BankThe Protein Data Bank is a repository for the 3-D structural data of large biological molecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids....
http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=1JQD Horton, J.R., Sawada, K., Nishibori, M., Zhang, X., Cheng, X. (August 2002) "Crystal Structure Analysis of Human Histamine Methyltransferase (Thr105 Polymorphic Variant) Complexed with AdoHcy and Histamine"