A SABATH Methyltransferase from the moss Physcomitrella patens catalyzes S-methylation of thiols and has a role in detoxification

► The genome of Physcomitrella patens contains a small-size SABATH family with four members. ► PpSABATH1, one of the four SABATH proteins from P. patens, catalyzes the S-methylation of thiols. ► Overexpression of PpSABATH1 in tobacco led to enhanced tolerance to thiobenzoic acid.