O(6)-Methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase

An enzyme that transfers methyl groups from O(6)-methylguanine, and other methylated moieties of DNA, to a cysteine residue in itself, thus repairing alkylated DNA in a single-step reaction. EC 2.1.1.63.

Year introduced: 1998

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Tree Number(s): D08.811.913.555.500.800.650

MeSH Unique ID: D019853

Registry Number: EC 2.1.1.63

Entry Terms:

• Guanine-O(6)-Alkyltransferase
• Methylated-DNA-Protein-Cysteine S-Methyltransferase
• Methylated DNA Protein Cysteine S Methyltransferase
• S-Methyltransferase, Methylated-DNA-Protein-Cysteine
• O(6)-AGT
• O(6)-Alkylguanine-DNA Alkyltransferase
• O(6)-MeG-DNA Methyltransferase
• O(6)-Methylguanine DNA Transmethylase
• O(6)-Methylguanine Methyltransferase
• DNA Repair Methyltransferase I
• DNA Repair Methyltransferase II

Previous Indexing:

• DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase (1978-1982)
• Methyltransferases (1978-1997)

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Protein Methyltransferases
O(6)-Methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase