mRNA guanylyltransferase

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In enzymology, a mRNA guanylyltransferase (EC 2.7.7.50) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

GTP + (5')ppPur-mRNA $\rightleftharpoons$ diphosphate + G(5')pppPur-mRNA

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are GTP and (5')ppPur-mRNA, whereas its two products are diphosphate and G(5')pppPur-mRNA.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring phosphorus-containing nucleotide groups (nucleotidyltransferases). The systematic name of this enzyme class is GTP:mRNA guanylyltransferase. Other names in common use include mRNA capping enzyme, messenger RNA guanylyltransferase, and Protein 2.

1 Structural studies
2 References
3 External links
- 3.1 Gene Ontology (GO) codes

[edit] Structural studies

As of late 2007, 5 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1CKM, 1CKN, 1CKO, 1P16, and 2C46.

[edit] References

IUBMB entry for 2.7.7.50
BRENDA references for 2.7.7.50 (Recommended.)
PubMed references for 2.7.7.50
PubMed Central references for 2.7.7.50
Google Scholar references for 2.7.7.50
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Groner Y, Gilboa E, Aviv H (1978). "Methylation and capping of RNA polymerase II primary transcripts by HeLa nuclear homogenates". Biochemistry. 17: 977–82. doi:10.1021/bi00599a005. PMID 629955.
Itoh N, Yamada H, Kaziro Y, Mizumoto K (1987). "Messenger RNA guanylyltransferase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Large scale purification, subunit functions, and subcellular localization". J. Biol. Chem. 262: 1989–95. PMID 3029058.
Martin SA, Moss B (1975). "Modification of RNA by mRNA guanylyltransferase and mRNA (guanine-7-)methyltransferase from vaccinia virions". J. Biol. Chem. 250: 9330–5. PMID 1194287.
Martin SA, Paoletti E, Moss B (1975). "Purification of mRNA guanylyltransferase and mRNA (guanine-7-) methyltransferase from vaccinia virions". J. Biol. Chem. 250: 9322–9. PMID 1194286.