Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 4-vinylphenol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 4-vinylanisole
Glossary: 4-vinylanisole = 4-methoxystyrene = 1-ethenyl-4-methoxybenzene
Other name(s): 4VPMT1; 4VPMT2
Systematic name: 4-vinylphenol O-methyltransferase
Comments: Isolated from the insect Locusta migratoria (migratory locust). 4-Vinylanisole is the swarming pheromone for locusts.
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References:
1. Guo, X., Gao, L., Li, S., Gao, J., Wang, Y., Lv, J., Wei, J., Yang, J., Ke, H., Ding, Q., Yang, J., Guo, F., Zhang, H., Lei, X. and Kang, L. Decoding 4-vinylanisole biosynthesis and pivotal enzymes in locusts. Nature 644 (2025) 420-429. [PMID: 40562929]