Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase

phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase
Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase monomer, Human
Identifiers
SymbolPNMT
Alt. symbolsPENT
NCBI gene5409
HGNC9160
OMIM171190
RefSeqNM_002686
UniProtP11086
Other data
EC number2.1.1.28
LocusChr. 17 q21-q22
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StructuresSwiss-model
DomainsInterPro

Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (PNMT) is an enzyme found primarily in the adrenal medulla that converts norepinephrine (noradrenaline) to epinephrine (adrenaline). It is also expressed in small groups of neurons in the human brain and in selected populations of cardiomyocytes.