In enzymology , a mRNA (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase also known as mRNA cap guanine-N7 methyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
RNMT Identifiers Aliases RNMT External IDs OMIM : 603514 ; MGI : 1915147 ; HomoloGene : 2816 ; GeneCards : RNMT ; OMA :RNMT - orthologs Wikidata
S -adenosyl-L -methionine G(5')pppR-RNA
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S -adenosyl-L -homocysteine m7 G(5')pppR-RNA (mRNA containing an N7 -methylguanine cap)Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are S-adenosyl methionine and G(5')pppR-RNA , whereas its two products are S-adenosylhomocysteine and m7G(5')pppR-RNA . This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases , specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases.
In humans, mRNA cap guanine-N7 methyltransferase is encoded by the RNMT gene .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
The systematic name of this enzyme class is S-adenosyl-L-methionine:mRNA (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase . Other names in common use include:
messenger ribonucleate guanine 7-methyltransferase,
guanine-7-methyltransferase,
messenger RNA guanine 7-methyltransferase, and
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:mRNA (guanine-7-N-)-methyltransferase.
cap MTase
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