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MeSH Heading: Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferases
Tree Number(s): D08.811.913.555.500.800.750
Unique ID: D011484
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011484
Scope Note: Enzymes that catalyze the methylation of arginine residues of proteins to yield N-mono- and N,N-dimethylarginine. This enzyme is found in many organs, primarily brain and spleen.
Entry Term(s): (Myelin Basic Protein)-Arginine N-Methyltransferase; Arginine Methylase; Myelin Basic Protein (Arginine) Methyltransferase; Protein Arginine Methyltransferase; Protein Methylase I; Protein Methyltransferase I; Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferase; Type I Protein Arginine Methyltransferase; Type I Protein Arginine N-Methyltransferase; Type II Protein Arginine Methyltransferase
Related Numbers: EC 2.1.1.320; EC 2.1.1.321
CAS Type 1 Name: S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:protein-L-arginine N-methyltransferase
Previous Indexing: Arginine (1966-1976); Methyltransferases (1971-1976); Proteins (1966-1976); specific protein(1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 2010; see PROTEIN-ARGININE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE 1998-2009; see PROTEIN-ARGININE METHYLTRANSFERASE 1991-1997; see PROTEIN METHYLTRANSFERASES 1977-1990
History Note: 2010 (1977)
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/05/21
Revision Date: 2018/01/10

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immunology (IM)

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pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

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Concept UI: M0017849
Related Numbers: EC 2.1.1.320; EC 2.1.1.321
Scope Note: Enzymes that catalyze the methylation of arginine residues of proteins to yield N-mono- and N,N-dimethylarginine. This enzyme is found in many organs, primarily brain and spleen.
Terms: Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferases Preferred Term
Term UI T750423
Date05/04/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2010); Protein Arginine Methyltransferase
Term UI T033920
Date12/03/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Protein Methylase I
Term UI T033921
Date05/20/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Protein Methyltransferase I
Term UI T033922
Date05/20/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Protein-Arginine N-Methyltransferase
Term UI T033923
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1977); Arginine Methylase
Term UI T033917
Date02/10/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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