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Transmethylation vs Methyltransferase - What's the difference?

transmethylation | methyltransferase |

As nouns the difference between transmethylation and methyltransferase

is that transmethylation is the transfer of a methyl group between molecules, especially between biological compounds such as amino acids or the components of nucleic acids while methyltransferase is any enzyme that catalyzes transmethylation.

transmethylation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, biochemistry) The transfer of a methyl group between molecules, especially between biological compounds such as amino acids or the components of nucleic acids
  • methyltransferase

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia methyltransferase) (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes transmethylation