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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1976-3-30
pubmed:abstractText
Three tRNA methyltransferases from rat liver have been fractionated and purified greater than 100-fold. These enzymes have been examined for their sensitivity to inhibition by S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH). The methyltransferase which forms m2-guanine in the region between the dihydrouridine loop and the acceptor stem of tRNA (m2-guanine methyltransferase I) is least sensitive to SAH inhibition, with a Ki of 8 muM. The enzyme responsible for forming m2-guanine between the dihydrouridine and anticodon loops (m2-guanine methyltransferase II) has a Ki of 0.3 muM, while m1-adenine methyltransferase shows intermediate sensitivity to SAH (Ki = 2.4 muM). All three methyltransferases have similar Km's for the S-adenosylmethionine substrate (1.5-2.0 muM). These results are consistent with the hypothesis that activity of individual tRNA methyltransferases may be controlled by enzyme systems which alter cellular SAH levels.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0305-1048
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1639-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1975
pubmed:articleTitle
S-adenosylhomocysteine inhibition of three purified tRNA methyltransferases from rat liver.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.