3epp

Structural highlights

Function

[MCES_HUMAN] mRNA-capping methyltransferase that methylates the N7 position of the added guanosine to the 5'-cap structure of mRNAs. Binds RNA containing 5'-terminal GpppC.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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References

1. ↑ Tsukamoto T, Shibagaki Y, Niikura Y, Mizumoto K. Cloning and characterization of three human cDNAs encoding mRNA (guanine-7-)-methyltransferase, an mRNA cap methylase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1998 Oct 9;251(1):27-34. PMID:9790902 doi:http://dx.doi.org/S0006-291X(98)99402-5
2. ↑ Pillutla RC, Yue Z, Maldonado E, Shatkin AJ. Recombinant human mRNA cap methyltransferase binds capping enzyme/RNA polymerase IIo complexes. J Biol Chem. 1998 Aug 21;273(34):21443-6. PMID:9705270
3. ↑ Saha N, Schwer B, Shuman S. Characterization of human, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, and Candida albicans mRNA cap methyltransferases and complete replacement of the yeast capping apparatus by mammalian enzymes. J Biol Chem. 1999 Jun 4;274(23):16553-62. PMID:10347220
4. ↑ Gonatopoulos-Pournatzis T, Dunn S, Bounds R, Cowling VH. RAM/Fam103a1 is required for mRNA cap methylation. Mol Cell. 2011 Nov 18;44(4):585-96. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2011.08.041. PMID:22099306 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2011.08.041