GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0004482 - mRNA 5'-cap (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0004482
- Name
- mRNA 5'-cap (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + G(5')pppR-RNA = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + m7G(5')pppR-RNA. m7G(5')pppR-RNA is mRNA containing an N7-methylguanine cap; R may be guanosine or adenosine.
