Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + phenol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + anisole
Other name(s): PMT
Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine:phenol O-methyltransferase
Comments: Acts on a wide variety of simple alkyl-, methoxy- and halo-phenols.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 37256-94-3
References:
1. Axelrod, J. and Daly, J. Phenol-O-methyltransferase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 159 (1968) 472-478. [PMID: 5657870]