Structured Summary
Abstract
Enzymes that catalyze the methylation of amino acids after their incorporation into a polypeptide chain. S-Adenosyl-L-methionine acts as the methylating agent. EC 2.1.1.
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7 entry terms
- Protein Methylase
- Protein Methylases
- Protein Methyltransferase
- Methylase, Protein
- Methylases, Protein
- Methyltransferase, Protein
- Methyltransferases, Protein
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29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with PROTEIN O-METHYLTRANSFERASE
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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Methyltransferases (1971-1976)
- Proteins (1966-1976)
- S-Adenosylmethionine (1971-1976)
- specific protein
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Protein Methyltransferases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011496. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011496
- Protein Methyltransferases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58557455