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Methyl Transfer from Methanol to Co-cobyrinate: A model for the Coenzyme B12 Dependent Methyltransferase?

Authors :
Tamis Darbre
Reinhart Keese
Alexander Schnyder
Source :
Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 37:1283-1285
Publication Year :
1998
Publisher :
Wiley, 1998.

Abstract

With CoI corrins as supernucleophiles, methylation by methanol is achieved when the leaving group is activated by Zn2+ ions at elevated temperatures (see reaction below). This methylation reaction is the first model for the Co-dependent methyltransferase.

Details

ISSN :
15213773 and 14337851
Volume :
37
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........5abf0f089379371c9a92534202c4f979
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(19980518)37:9<1283::aid-anie1283>3.0.co;2-n