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O-methyltransferase

O-methyltransferase is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand O-methyltransferase rather than just read about it. In short: An O-methyltransferase (OMT) is a type of methyltransferase enzyme transferring a methyl group on a molecule. Examples are : Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase Apigenin 4'-O-methyltransferase Caffeate O-methyltransferase Caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase Catechol O-methyltransferase Chlorophenol O-methyltransferase Columbamine O-methyltransferase Demethylmacrocin O-methyltransferase 3'-demethylstaurosporine O-methyl…

Key takeaways

O-methyltransferase belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect O-methyltransferase to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of O-methyltransferase from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

An O-methyltransferase (OMT) is a type of methyltransferase enzyme transferring a methyl group on a molecule. Examples are :

Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase Apigenin 4'-O-methyltransferase Caffeate O-methyltransferase Caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase Catechol O-methyltransferase Chlorophenol O-methyltransferase Columbamine O-methyltransferase Demethylmacrocin O-methyltransferase 3'-demethylstaurosporine O-methyltransferase Demethylsterigmatocystin 6-O-methyltransferase 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-O-methyltransferase 3,7-dimethylquercetin 4'-O-methyltransferase Fatty-acid O-methyltransferase Glucuronoxylan 4-O-methyltransferase 10-hydroxydihydrosanguinarine 10-O-methyltransferase 12-hydroxydihydrochelirubine 12-O-methyltransferase 6-hydroxymellein O-methyltransferase 3'-hydroxy-N-methyl-(S)-coclaurine 4'-O-methyltransferase 8-hydroxyquercetin 8-O-methyltransferase Iodophenol O-methyltransferase Isobutyraldoxime O-methyltransferase (iso)eugenol O-methyltransferase Isoflavone 4'-O-methyltransferase Isoflavone 7-O-methyltransferase Isoliquiritigenin 2'-O-methyltransferase Isoorientin 3'-O-methyltransferase Jasmonate O-methyltransferase Protein-L-isoaspartate(D-aspartate) O-methyltransferase Kaempferol 4'-O-methyltransferase Licodione 2'-O-methyltransferase Loganate O-methyltransferase Luteolin O-methyltransferase Macrocin O-methyltransferase Methylquercetagetin 6-O-methyltransferase 3-methylquercetin 7-O-methyltransferase mRNA (nucleoside-2'-O-)-methyltransferase Myricetin O-methyltransferase N-benzoyl-4-hydroxyanthranilate 4-O-methyltransferase O-demethylpuromycin O-methyltransferase 6-O-methylnorlaudanosoline 5'-O-methyltransferase Phenol O-methyltransferase Polysaccharide O-methyltransferase Protein-glutamate O-methyltransferase Protein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferase Quercetin 3-O-methyltransferase rRNA (adenosine-2'-O-)-methyltransferase (RS)-norcoclaurine 6-O-methyltransferase (S)-scoulerine 9-O-methyltransferase Sterigmatocystin 8-O-methyltransferase Tabersonine 16-O-methyltransferase Tetrahydrocolumbamine 2-O-methyltransferase Tocopherol O-methyltransferase tRNA guanosine-2'-O-methyltransferase Vitexin 2"-O-rhamnoside 7-O-methyltransferase Xanthotoxol O-methyltransferase

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with O-methyltransferase

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what O-methyltransferase claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to O-methyltransferase before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about O-methyltransferase ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of O-methyltransferase

In research: O-methyltransferase appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses O-methyltransferase in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: O-methyltransferase is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Enzyme stubs, O-methylation, Set index articles on enzymes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for O-methyltransferase outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study O-methyltransferase in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what O-methyltransferase means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain O-methyltransferase out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is O-methyltransferase in simple terms?

An O-methyltransferase (OMT) is a type of methyltransferase enzyme transferring a methyl group on a molecule. Examples are : Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase Apigenin 4'-O-methyltransferase Caffeate O-methyltransferase Caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase Catechol O-methyltransferase Chlorophenol O…

Why does O-methyltransferase matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study O-methyltransferase?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on O-methyltransferase.