Term Name: | catechol O-methyltransferase activity |
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Synonyms: | catechol methyltransferase activity, catecholamine O-methyltransferase activity, COMT I, COMT II, MB-COMT (membrane-bound form of catechol-O-methyltransferase), S-adenosyl-L-methionine:catechol O-methyltransferase activity, S-COMT (soluble form of catechol-O-methyltransferase) |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a catechol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a guaiacol. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016206] QuickGO AmiGO |