Chemicals and Drugs

Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferases

Enzymes that catalyze the methylation of arginine residues of proteins to yield N-mono- and N,N-dimethylarginine. This enzyme is found in many organs, primarily brain and spleen.

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Abstract

Enzymes that catalyze the methylation of arginine residues of proteins to yield N-mono- and N,N-dimethylarginine. This enzyme is found in many organs, primarily brain and spleen.

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15 entry terms
  • Arginine Methylase
  • Protein Arginine Methyltransferase
  • Protein Methylase I
  • Protein Methyltransferase I
  • Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferase
  • Arginine Methyltransferase, Protein
  • Methyltransferase, Protein Arginine
  • Protein Arginine N Methyltransferase
  • Protein Arginine N Methyltransferases
  • (Myelin Basic Protein)-Arginine N-Methyltransferase
  • Myelin Basic Protein (Arginine) Methyltransferase
  • Type I Protein Arginine Methyltransferase
  • Type I Protein Arginine N-Methyltransferase
  • Type II Protein Arginine Methyltransferase
  • Type I Protein Arginine N Methyltransferase

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2010 (1977)

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Previous Indexing

  • Arginine (1966-1976)
  • Methyltransferases (1971-1976)
  • Proteins (1966-1976)
  • specific protein(1966-1976)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011484. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011484
  2. Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74654558