Characterization, mutagenesis and mechanistic analysis of an ancient algal sterol C24-methyltransferase: Implications for understanding sterol evolution in the green lineage
Keywords: SMT; sterol C24-methyltransferase; SAM; S-adenosyl-l-methionine; GC-MS; gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy; SC; side chain; Chlamydmonas reinhardtii green algae; Sterol evolution; Sterol C24-methyltransferase; Ergosterol; Cholesterol; SMT2; SMT1;