Methylornithine synthase (, ''PylB'') is an
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...
with
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A semisystematic name or semitrivial ...
''L-lysine carboxy-aminomethylmutase''.
This enzyme
catalyses the conversion of
L-lysine into
(3''R'')-3-methyl-D-ornithine.
The enzyme is a member of the superfamily of
''S''-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent radical enzymes.
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