Abstract
A product structure of the halomethane producing enzyme in plants (Arabidopsis thaliana) is reported and a model for presentation of chloride/bromide ion to the methyl group of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) is presented to rationalise nucleophilic halide attack for halomethane production, gaseous natural products that are produced globally.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Arabidopsis / chemistry
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Arabidopsis / enzymology*
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Halogens / chemistry*
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Methane / chemical synthesis
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Methane / chemistry*
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Methyltransferases / chemistry*
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Molecular Structure
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S-Adenosylmethionine / chemistry*
Substances
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Halogens
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S-Adenosylmethionine
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Methyltransferases
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Methane