mRNA 5'-cap (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase activity [GO_0004482]

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.

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

ID: GO_0004482

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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.

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Synonym Scope Reference
messenger RNA guanine 7-methyltransferase activity related synonym 2.1.1.56
guanine-7-methyltransferase activity related synonym 2.1.1.56
messenger ribonucleate guanine 7-methyltransferase activity related synonym 2.1.1.56
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:mRNA (guanine-7-N-)-methyltransferase activity related synonym 2.1.1.56
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:mRNA (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase activity related synonym 2.1.1.56

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