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RNMT RNA guanine-7 methyltransferase

Gene ID: 8731, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: MET; Met; CMT1; cm1p; hMet; CMT1c; hCMT1; RG7MT1; N7-MTase

Summary

Enables RNA binding activity and mRNA 5'-cap (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase activity. Involved in 7-methylguanosine mRNA capping. Located in fibrillar center and nucleoplasm. Part of mRNA cap methyltransferase RNMT:RAMAC complex; mRNA capping enzyme complex; and receptor complex. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]

Genomic context

Location:
18p11.21
Sequence:
Chromosome: 18; NC_000018.10 (13726673..13764556)
Total number of exons:
13

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