Methyltransferase cap1

Definition:

EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.1 Transferring one-carbon groups > 2.1.1 Methyltransferases > 2.1.1.57 methyltransferase cap1
Methyltransferase cap1 installs the 2'-O-methyl on the first transcribed nucleotide of mRNAs and snRNAs (cap1 modification) in higher eukaryotes and their viruses; the human enzyme can also act when the cap guanosine is not N7-methylated.

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