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MeSH Heading: Catechol O-Methyltransferase
Tree Number(s): D08.811.913.555.500.250
Unique ID: D002394
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002394
Scope Note: Enzyme that catalyzes the movement of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionone to a catechol or a catecholamine.
Entry Term(s): Catechol Methyltransferase; Catechol-O-Methyltransferase
CAS Type 1 Name: S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:catechol O-methyltransferase
Previous Indexing: Methyltransferases (1971); Transferase (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 98; see CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE 1974-97
History Note: 98(72)
Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Catechol O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/06/10

Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Catechol O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors
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