| Term: | trimethylamine methyltransferase activity |
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| Synonyms: | MT1 | mttB1 | TMA methyltransferase 1 | trimethylamine:corrinoid methyltransferase activity | trimethylamine-specific methylcobalamin:coenzyme M methyltransferase activity |
| Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: Co(I)-[trimethylamine-specific corrinoid protein] + H+ + trimethylamine = dimethylamine + methyl-Co(III)-[trimethylamine-specific corrinoid protein]. |
| Parent Terms: | is-a methyltransferase activity |
| Comment: | This function is the first step in the pathway of methanogenesis from trimethylamine. |
| Category: | Molecular Function |
| ID: | GO:0043834 |