Conversion of C14-S-adenosylmethionine to C14- formaldehyde and condensation with indoleamines: A side reaction in N-methyltransferase assay in blood

作者: Emanuel Meller , Helen Rosengarten , Arnold J. Friedhoff

DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(74)90099-X

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摘要: Abstract Incubation of N-methylserotonin (NMS) with erythrocyte hemolyzates and C 14 -S-adenosylmethionine (C -SAM) leads to the formation an unidentified product rather than expected bufotenin. It is shown that this compound a condensation NMS -formaldehyde formed enzymatically from -SAM. rabbit lung homogenates however, product. Previous reports N-methyltransferase activity in blood perhaps other tissues should be re-evaluated light these findings, if rigorous proof identity was not carried out.

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