Term Name: tocopherol C-methyltransferase activity
Synonyms: gamma-tocopherol methyltransferase activity, S-adenosyl-L-methionine:gamma-tocopherol 5-O-methyltransferase activity, tocopherol O-methyltransferase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: gamma-tocopherol + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = (+)-alpha-tocopherol + H+ + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine. This reaction can also use delta-tocopherol, gamma-tocotrienol and delta-tocotrienol as substrates.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050342]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: O-methyltransferase activity