GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0019702 - protein arginine N5-methyltransferase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0019702
- Name
- protein arginine N5-methyltransferase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosyl-L-methionine to the delta-nitrogen atom of peptidyl-arginine residues. The reaction is S-adenosyl-L-methionine + [protein]-L-arginine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + [protein]-N5-methyl-L-arginine.
