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.
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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]