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GO:0008168 methyltransferase activity

Catalysis of the transfer of a methyl group to an acceptor molecule.

Term Information

ID GO:0008168
Name methyltransferase activity
Ontology Molecular Function
Definition Catalysis of the transfer of a methyl group to an acceptor molecule.
Comment

Synonyms

Type Synonym
broad methylase

Cross-references associated with this term:

Database ID
INTERPRO IPR013340
INTERPRO IPR013216
EC 2.1.1
INTERPRO IPR004033
INTERPRO IPR012740
INTERPRO IPR006366
INTERPRO IPR008031
INTERPRO IPR017610
INTERPRO IPR007072
INTERPRO IPR006360
INTERPRO IPR006363
INTERPRO IPR003455
INTERPRO IPR003742
INTERPRO IPR011610
INTERPRO IPR018314
INTERPRO IPR017408
INTERPRO IPR017280
INTERPRO IPR010675
INTERPRO IPR005299
INTERPRO IPR007871
INTERPRO IPR010286
INTERPRO IPR006700
INTERPRO IPR007213
INTERPRO IPR004557
INTERPRO IPR012653
INTERPRO IPR010426
INTERPRO IPR012920
INTERPRO IPR012967
INTERPRO IPR007757
INTERPRO IPR002877
INTERPRO IPR008576
INTERPRO IPR013705
INTERPRO IPR002903
INTERPRO IPR002856
INTERPRO IPR007848
INTERPRO IPR007857
INTERPRO IPR014777
INTERPRO IPR014776
INTERPRO IPR009466
INTERPRO IPR019012
INTERPRO IPR015324
INTERPRO IPR015507
INTERPRO IPR004026
INTERPRO IPR014122
INTERPRO IPR016218
INTERPRO IPR014644
INTERPRO IPR001555
INTERPRO IPR013123
INTERPRO IPR000878
INTERPRO IPR000940
INTERPRO IPR003043
INTERPRO IPR011224
INTERPRO IPR011671
INTERPRO IPR017182
INTERPRO IPR002296
INTERPRO IPR002052

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GO:0003674 molecular_function
GO:0003824 catalytic activity
GO:0016740 transferase activity
GO:0016741 transferase activity, transferring one-carbon groups
GO:0008168 methyltransferase activity

Relationship key

Code Relationship
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regulates
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Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
I GO:0051749 indole acetic acid carboxyl methyltransferase activity
I GO:0008757 S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity
I GO:0042083 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate-dependent methyltransferase activity
I GO:0042084 5-methyltetrahydrofolate-dependent methyltransferase activity
I GO:0042085 5-methyltetrahydropteroyltri-L-glutamate-dependent methyltransferase activity
I GO:0042086 5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydromethanopterin-dependent methyltransferase activity
I GO:0004047 aminomethyltransferase activity
I GO:0018707 1-phenanthrol methyltransferase activity
I GO:0004372 glycine hydroxymethyltransferase activity
I GO:0008169 C-methyltransferase activity
I GO:0008170 N-methyltransferase activity
I GO:0008171 O-methyltransferase activity
I GO:0008172 S-methyltransferase activity
I GO:0008276 protein methyltransferase activity
I GO:0047151 methylenetetrahydrofolate-tRNA-(uracil-5-)-methyltransferase (FADH2-oxidizing) activity
I GO:0047152 methanol-5-hydroxybenzimidazolylcobamide Co-methyltransferase activity
I GO:0050631 corydaline synthase activity
I GO:0008173 RNA methyltransferase activity
I GO:0009008 DNA-methyltransferase activity
I GO:0016205 selenocysteine methyltransferase activity
I GO:0035049 juvenile hormone acid methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043851 methanol-specific methylcobalamin:coenzyme M methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043852 monomethylamine methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043770 demethylmenaquinone methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043776 cobalt-precorrin-6B C5-methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043777 cobalt-precorrin-7 C15-methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043780 cobalt-precorrin-5B C1-methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043781 cobalt-factor II C20-methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043782 cobalt-precorrin-3 C17-methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043790 dimethyladenosine transferase activity
I GO:0043791 dimethylamine methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043819 precorrin-6A synthase (deacetylating) activity
I GO:0043833 methylamine-specific methylcobalamin:coenzyme M methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043834 trimethylamine methyltransferase activity
I GO:0034931 1-hydroxypyrene methyltransferase activity
I GO:0034933 1-hydroxy-6-methoxypyrene methyltransferase activity
I GO:0034541 dimethylarsinite methyltransferase activity
I GO:0034807 4,5-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene methyltransferase activity
I GO:0043803 hydroxyneurosporene-O-methyltransferase activity

Relationship key

CodeRelationship
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Iis a

Protein Annotation

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ID
Qualifier colocalizes_with contributes_to NOT NOT|colocalizes_with NOT|contributes_to
GO Term
Reference
Evidence IMP IGI IPI IGC ISS IDA IEP IEA TAS NAS ND IC RCA ISA EXP
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