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The major methyltransferases are: COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase) : inactivates catecholamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine), catechol estrogens, and catechol drugs (L-DOPA) R HNMT (histamine N-methyltransferase) : the primary intracellular histamine degradation enzyme in the brain and peripheral tissues R INMT (indolethylamine N-methyltransferase) : methylates tryptamine, serotonin, and other indoleamines R NNMT (nicotinamide N-methyltransferase) : methylates nicotinamide (vitamin B3) and other pyridines R TMT (thiol S-methyltransferase) : S-methylates thiol drugs (captopril, D-penicillamine) and thiol metabolites R TPMT (thiopurine S-methyltransferase) : methylates thiopurine drugs (azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine) used in autoimmune disease and cancer R Methylation capacity depends on the methylation cycle: methionine to SAM-e to SAH to homocysteine, recycled back to methionine by methionine synthase (B12-dependent) or BHMT (betaine-dependent)
Tumor must also be considered in the differential diagnosis, especially if there is rapid growth of the gland or persistent pain
Phenazine content in the cystic fibrosis respiratory tract negatively correlates with lung function and microbial complexity
