GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0001734 - mRNA m(6)A methyltransferase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0001734
- Name
- mRNA m(6)A methyltransferase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the reaction: an adenosine in mRNA + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = an N(6)-methyladenosine in mRNA + H+ + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine. This activity is the methylation of adenines in mRNA with the consensus sequence RRACH, where R is a purine, and H is C, A, or U.
