Structural highlights 
| 5p9t is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Buffalo rat. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. 
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| Ligands: | , , , , , , | 
| Gene: | Comt (Buffalo rat) | 
| Activity: | Catechol O-methyltransferase, with EC number 2.1.1.6 | 
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT | 
  Function 
[COMT_RAT] Catalyzes the O-methylation, and thereby the inactivation, of catecholamine neurotransmitters and catechol hormones. Also shortens the biological half-lives of certain neuroactive drugs, like L-DOPA, alpha-methyl DOPA and isoproterenol. 
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