IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 2.1.1.229

Accepted name: tRNA (carboxymethyluridine34-5-O)-methyltransferase

Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + carboxymethyluridine34 in tRNA = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 5-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)uridine34 in tRNA

Glossary: 5-methoxycarboxymethyluridine = 5-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)uridine

Other name(s): ALKBH8; ABH8; Trm9; tRNA methyltransferase 9

Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine:tRNA (carboxymethyluridine34-5-O)-methyltransferase

Comments: The enzyme catalyses the posttranslational modification of uridine residues at the wobble position 34 of the anticodon loop of tRNA.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number:

References:

1. Fu, D., Brophy, J.A., Chan, C.T., Atmore, K.A., Begley, U., Paules, R.S., Dedon, P.C., Begley, T.J. and Samson, L.D. Human AlkB homolog ABH8 Is a tRNA methyltransferase required for wobble uridine modification and DNA damage survival. Mol. Cell Biol. 30 (2010) 2449-2459. [PMID: 20308323]

2. Songe-Moller, L., van den Born, E., Leihne, V., Vagbo, C.B., Kristoffersen, T., Krokan, H.E., Kirpekar, F., Falnes, P.O. and Klungland, A. Mammalian ALKBH8 possesses tRNA methyltransferase activity required for the biogenesis of multiple wobble uridine modifications implicated in translational decoding. Mol. Cell Biol. 30 (2010) 1814-1827. [PMID: 20123966]

3. Kalhor, H.R. and Clarke, S. Novel methyltransferase for modified uridine residues at the wobble position of tRNA. Mol. Cell Biol. 23 (2003) 9283-9292. [PMID: 14645538]

[EC 2.1.1.229 created 2011]


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