IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 2.1.1.60

Accepted name: calmodulin-lysine N-methyltransferase

Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + calmodulin L-lysine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + calmodulin N6-methyl-L-lysine

Other name(s): S-adenosylmethionine:calmodulin (lysine) N-methyltransferase

Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine:calmodulin-L-lysine N6-methyltransferase

Comments: One of a group of enzymes methylating proteins; see also EC 2.1.1.43 histone-lysine N-methyltransferase and EC 2.1.1.59 [cytochrome-c]-lysine N-methyltransferase.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 75603-20-2

References:

1. Sitaramayya, A., Wright, L.S. and Siegel, F.L. Enzymatic methylation of calmodulin in rat brain cytosol. J. Biol. Chem. 255 (1980) 8894-8900. [PMID: 6773954]

[EC 2.1.1.60 created 1982, modified 1983]


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