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In enzymology a fatty-acid O-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.15) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionS-adenosyl-L-methionine + a fatty acid S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a fatty acid methyl esterThus the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and fatty acid whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and fatty acid methyl ester.This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases.

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