Structural highlights
Function
SAHH_DROME Adenosylhomocysteine is a competitive inhibitor of S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyl transferase reactions; therefore adenosylhomocysteinase may play a key role in the control of methylations via regulation of the intracellular concentration of adenosylhomocysteine.[1]
References
- ↑ Parkhitko AA, Binari R, Zhang N, Asara JM, Demontis F, Perrimon N. Tissue-specific down-regulation of S-adenosyl-homocysteine via suppression of dAhcyL1/dAhcyL2 extends health span and life span in Drosophila. Genes Dev. 2016 Jun 15;30(12):1409-22. PMID:27313316 doi:10.1101/gad.282277.116
