mRNA 5'-cap (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase activity

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NamemRNA 5'-cap (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase activity
IDGO_0004482
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Molecular function

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + G(5')pppR-RNA = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + m7G(5')pppR-RNA. m7G(5')pppR-RNA is mRNA containing an N7-methylguanine cap; R may be guanosine or adenosine.

Related synonym

S-adenosyl-L-methionine:mRNA (guanine-7-N-)-methyltransferase activity, S-adenosyl-L-methionine:mRNA (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase activity, guanine-7-methyltransferase activity, messenger RNA guanine 7-methyltransferase activity, messenger ribonucleate guanine 7-methyltransferase activity

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