Term Name: | caffeine synthase activity |
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Synonyms: | 3N-methyltransferase activity, dimethylxanthine methyltransferase activity, paraxanthine:S-adenosyl-L-methionine 3-N-methyltransferase activity, theobromine:S-adenosyl-L-methionine 1-N-methyltransferase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: 1,7-dimethylxanthine + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = H+ + caffeine + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine. Also converts theobromine to caffeine and 7-methylxanthine to theobromine. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0102741] QuickGO AmiGO |