Catechol O-methyltransferase

Definition:

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.

References:

[1]. S Dawling, et al. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT)-mediated metabolism of catechol estrogens: comparison of wild-type and variant COMT isoforms. Cancer Res. 2001 Sep 15;61(18):6716-22. [Content Brief]

[2]. Jingshan Chen, et al. Orientation and cellular distribution of membrane-bound catechol-O-methyltransferase in cortical neurons: implications for drug development. J Biol Chem. 2011 Oct 7;286(40):34752-60. [Content Brief]

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