4xcx | pdb_00004xcx
From Proteopedia
METHYLTRANSFERASE DOMAIN OF SMALL RNA 2'-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE
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Structural highlights
Function[HENMT_HUMAN] Methyltransferase that adds a 2'-O-methyl group at the 3'-end of piRNAs, a class of 24 to 30 nucleotide RNAs that are generated by a Dicer-independent mechanism and are primarily derived from transposons and other repeated sequence elements. This probably protects the 3'-end of piRNAs from uridylation activity and subsequent degradation. Stabilization of piRNAs is essential for gametogenesis (By similarity). Contents | ||||||||||||||||||
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