ID 2.1.1.44 DE L-histidine N(alpha)-methyltransferase. AN dimethylhistidine N-methyltransferase. CA L-histidine + 3 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = hercynine + 3 S-adenosyl-L- CA homocysteine + 3 H(+). CC -!- Part of the biosynthetic pathway of ergothioneine. DR Q2UD95, EGT1_ASPOR ; Q7RX33, EGT1_NEUCR ; O94632, EGT1_SCHPO ; DR Q4WZV3, EGTA_ASPFU ; A0R5M8, EGTD_MYCS2 ; P9WN46, EGTD_MYCTO ; DR P9WN47, EGTD_MYCTU ; //