mRNA guanylyltransferase activity

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NamemRNA guanylyltransferase activity
IDGO_0004484
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Molecular function

Exact synonym

GTP:mRNA guanylyltransferase activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: GTP + (5')pp-Pur-mRNA = diphosphate + G(5')ppp-Pur-mRNA; G(5')ppp-Pur-mRNA is mRNA containing a guanosine residue linked 5' through three phosphates to the 5' position of the terminal residue.

Related synonym

GTP--RNA guanylyltransferase activity, mRNA capping enzyme activity, messenger RNA guanylyltransferase activity, protein lambda2

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