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methyltransferase

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  • noun biochemistry Any enzyme that catalyzes transmethylation

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Examples

  • These changes could be afforded by Cmcl, a protein recently classified as a methyltransferase based on structural evidences

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Patricia Renesto et al. 2008

  • But more interestingly, atonal genes can be chemically reactivated: [T] reatment of [colon cancer] patients whose tumors show epigenetic silencing of ATOH1 with DNA methyltransferase inhibitors might prove a powerful avenue for therapy, because it appears to be sufficient to restore ATOH1 expression and induce cancer cell death.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2009

  • Association of thiopurine methyltransferase enzyme level with toxicity of 6-mercaptopurine/azathiopurine in inflammatory bowel disease

    Clinical studies: IBD treatment safety 2010

  • Association of thiopurine methyltransferase enzyme level with toxicity of 6-mercaptopurine/azathiopurine in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease

    Clinical studies: IBD treatment safety 2010

  • But more interestingly, atonal genes can be chemically reactivated: [T] reatment of [colon cancer] patients whose tumors show epigenetic silencing of ATOH1 with DNA methyltransferase inhibitors might prove a powerful avenue for therapy, because it appears to be sufficient to restore ATOH1 expression and induce cancer cell death.

    Intervallic cell Matthew Guerrieri 2009

  • The feedback loop is closed by the methyltransferase

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Thomas S Shimizu 2010

  • BUD23 has been described as being a non-essential methyltransferase responsible for modifying 18S rRNA residue G1575.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Clément Bellemer et al. 2010

  • BUD23, a gene encoding a methyltransferase involved both in rRNA modification and small subunit nuclear export.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Clément Bellemer et al. 2010

  • The gene with the most pronounced effect, Ash-2, makes a protein that functions as a methyltransferase - meaning it works together with other proteins to add a chemical tag called

    Media Newswire 2010

  • The gene with the most pronounced effect, Ash-2, makes a protein that functions as a methyltransferase - meaning it works together with other proteins to add a chemical tag called

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

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