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thiopurine S-methyltransferase activity

Definition

Target type: molecularfunction

Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a thiopurine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a thiopurine S-methylether. [EC:2.1.1.67]

Proteins (2)

ProteinDefinitionTaxonomy
Thiopurine S-methyltransferaseA thiopurine S-methyltransferase that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P51580]Homo sapiens (human)
Thiopurine S-methyltransferaseA thiopurine S-methyltransferase that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P51580]Homo sapiens (human)

Compounds (20)

CompoundDefinitionClassesRoles
4-hydroxybenzoic acid4-hydroxybenzoic acid : A monohydroxybenzoic acid that is benzoic acid carrying a hydroxy substituent at C-4 of the benzene ring.monohydroxybenzoic acidalgal metabolite;
plant metabolite
3-chlorobenzoic acidmonochlorobenzoic aciddrug metabolite
4-aminobenzoic acid4-aminobenzoic acid : An aminobenzoic acid in which the amino group is para to the carboxy group.

4-Aminobenzoic Acid: An aminobenzoic acid isomer that combines with pteridine and GLUTAMIC ACID to form FOLIC ACID. The fact that 4-aminobenzoic acid absorbs light throughout the UVB range has also resulted in its use as an ingredient in SUNSCREENS.

4-ammoniobenzoate : A zwitterion obtained by transfer of a proton from the carboxy to the amino group of 4-aminobenzoic acid.
aminobenzoic acid;
aromatic amino-acid zwitterion
allergen;
Escherichia coli metabolite;
plant metabolite
4-nitrobenzoic acid4-nitrobenzoic acid : A nitrobenzoic acid having the nitro group at the 4-position.

4-nitrobenzoic acid: RN given refers to parent cpd
nitrobenzoic acid
4-chlorobenzoic acid4-chlorobenzoic acid : A monochlorobenzoic acid carrying a chloro substituent at position 4.

4-chlorobenzoic acid: RN given refers to parent cpd
monochlorobenzoic acidbacterial xenobiotic metabolite
veratric acid3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid : A member of the class of benzoic acids that is benzoic acid substituted by methoxy groups at positions 2 and 3.

veratric acid: RN given refers to parent cpd; structure
benzoic acidsallergen;
plant metabolite
4-tert-butylbenzoic acid4-tert-butylbenzoic acid: RN given refers to parent cpdalkylbenzene
3-toluic acid3-toluic acid: RN given refers to parent cpd; structuremethylbenzoic acidhuman xenobiotic metabolite
3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid : A member of the class of benzoic acids that is benzoic acid in which the hydrogens at positions 3 and 5 are replaced by nitro groups.benzoic acids;
C-nitro compound
4-toluic acid4-toluic acid: RN given refers to parent cpd; structure

p-toluic acid : A methylbenzoic acid in which the methyl substituent is located at position 4.
methylbenzoic acid
4-anisic acid4-methoxybenzoic acid : A methoxybenzoic acid substituted with a methoxy group at position C-4.

4-methoxybenzoic acid: structure in first source
methoxybenzoic acidplant metabolite
vanillic acidvanillic acid : A monohydroxybenzoic acid that is 4-hydroxybenzoic acid substituted by a methoxy group at position 3.

Vanillic Acid: A flavoring agent. It is the intermediate product in the two-step bioconversion of ferulic acid to vanillin. (J Biotechnol 1996;50(2-3):107-13).
methoxybenzoic acid;
monohydroxybenzoic acid
plant metabolite
3-nitrobenzoic acid3-nitrobenzoic acid: RN given refers to parent cpd
carzenidesulfonamide
3,5-dimethylbenzoic acid3,5-dimethylbenzoic acid : A dimethylbenzoic acid in which the two methyl groups are located at positions 3 and 5.dimethylbenzoic acid
3-methoxybenzoic acidmethoxybenzoic acidflavouring agent;
human urinary metabolite
isovanillic acid3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid : A methoxybenzoic acid that is 4-methoxybenzoic acid bearing a hydroxy substituent at position 3.methoxybenzoic acid;
monohydroxybenzoic acid
antibacterial agent;
plant metabolite
sinefunginadenosines;
non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid
antifungal agent;
antimicrobial agent
3,4-dimethoxy-5-hydroxybenzoic acid3,4-dimethoxy-5-hydroxybenzoic acid: thiopurine methyltransferase inhibitortrihydroxybenzoic acid
3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid: catechol methyltransferase inhibitor; N1 same as NMtrihydroxybenzoic acid