Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + [cytochrome c]-L-lysine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + [cytochrome c]-N6-methyl-L-lysine
Other name(s): cytochrome c (lysine) methyltransferase; cytochrome c methyltransferase; cytochrome c-specific protein methylase III; cytochrome c-specific protein-lysine methyltransferase
Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine:[cytochrome c]-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 2.1.1.60 calmodulin-lysine N-methyltransferase.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 82047-78-7
References:
1. Durban, E., Nochumson, S., Kim, S. and Paik, W.K. Cytochrome c-specific protein-lysine methyltransferase from Neurospora crassa. Purification, characterization, and substrate requirements. J. Biol. Chem. 253 (1978) 1427-1435. [PMID: 203592]
2. Nochumson, S., Durban, E., Sangduk, K. and Paik, W.K. Cytochrome c-specific protein methylase III from Neurospora crassa. Biochem. J. 165 (1977) 11-18. [PMID: 196592]
3. Valentine, J. and Pettigrew, G.W. A cytochrome c methyltransferase from Crithidia oncopelti. Biochem. J. 201 (1982) 329-338. [PMID: 6282265]