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Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a catechol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a guaiacol. Catalysis of the transfer of a methyl group to an acceptor molecule. Catalysis of the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosyl-L-methionine to a substrate. Catalysis of the transfer of a methyl group to the oxygen atom of an acceptor molecule.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: catechol O-methyltransferase activity
Acc: GO:0016206
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a catechol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a guaiacol.
Synonyms:
  • S-COMT (soluble form of catechol-O-methyltransferase)
  • catecholamine O-methyltransferase activity
  • COMT II
  • MB-COMT (membrane-bound form of catechol-O-methyltransferase)
  • catechol methyltransferase activity
  • COMT I
  • S-adenosyl-L-methionine:catechol O-methyltransferase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 5 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 5 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0016206 - catechol O-methyltransferase activity (interactive image map)
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