16S rRNA (uracil1498-N3)-methyltransferase

Class of enzymes 16S rRNA (uracil1498-N3)-methyltransferase 2.1.1.193 16S rRNA (uracil1498-N3)-methyltransferase (2.1.1.193, DUF558 protein, YggJ, RsmE, m3U1498 specific methyltransferase) is an enzyme with systematic name S-adenosyl-L-methionine:16S rRNA (uracil1498-N3)-methyltransferase. Basturea GN, Rudd KE, Deutscher MP Identification and characterization of RsmE, the founding member of a new RNA base methyltransferase family RNA 12 3 426–34 March 2006 16431987 1383581 10.1261/rna.2283106 Basturea GN, Deutscher MP Substrate specificity and properties of the Escherichia coli 16S rRNA methyltransferase, RsmE RNA 13 11 1969–76 November 2007 17872509 2040091 10.1261/rna.700507 This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction S-adenosyl-L-methionine + uracil1498 in 16S rRNA S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N3-methyluracil1498 in 16S rRNA The enzyme specifically methylates uracil1498 at N3 in 16S rRNA. References External links 16S+rRNA+(uracil1498-N3)-methyltransferase Biology no Category:EC 2.1.1