Chemicals and Drugs

Guanidinoacetate N-Methyltransferase

This enzyme catalyzes the last step of CREATINE biosynthesis by catalyzing the METHYLATION of guanidinoacetate to CREATINE.

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Abstract

This enzyme catalyzes the last step of CREATINE biosynthesis by catalyzing the METHYLATION of guanidinoacetate to CREATINE.

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  • GA Methyltransferase
  • Guanidinoacetate Methylpherase
  • Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase
  • Guanidinoacetate Transmethylase
  • Guanidoacetate Methyltransferase
  • Methionine-Guanidinoacetic Transmethylase
  • Guanidinoacetate N Methyltransferase
  • Methionine Guanidinoacetic Transmethylase
  • Methylpherase, Guanidinoacetate
  • Methyltransferase, GA
  • Methyltransferase, Guanidinoacetate
  • Methyltransferase, Guanidoacetate
  • N-Methyltransferase, Guanidinoacetate
  • Transmethylase, Guanidinoacetate
  • Transmethylase, Methionine-Guanidinoacetic

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2006(1980); use METHYLTRANSFERASES 1980-2005, S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE 1973-1977, GUANIDINES 1973-1980, & ACETIC ACIDS 1973-1977

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Guanidinoacetate N-Methyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050937. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050937
  2. Guanidinoacetate N-Methyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24776524