Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + tRNA = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + tRNA containing 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridylate
Other name(s): transfer ribonucleate 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridylate 5-methyltransferase; tRNA 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridylate 5'-methyltransferase
Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine:tRNA (5-methylaminomethyl-2-thio-uridylate)-methyltransferase
Comments: This enzyme is specific for the terminal methyl group of 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridylate.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, CAS registry number: 39391-17-8
References:
1. Taya, Y. and Nishimura, S. Biosynthesis of 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridylate. I. Isolation of a new tRNA-methylase specific for 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridylate. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 51 (1973) 1062-1068. [PMID: 4703553]
2. Taya, Y. and Nishimura, S. In: Salvatore, F., Borek, E., Zappia, V., Williams-Ashman, H.G. and Schlenk, F. (Eds.), The Biochemistry of Adenosylmethionine, Columbia University Press, New York, 1977, p. 251.