Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Arginine methyltransferase PRMT1 homologue from Schistosoma cloned
Published in Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly, November 13th, 2005
According to a study from Brazil, "The most studied arginine methyltransferase is the type I enzyme, which catalyzes the transfer of an S-adenosyl-L-methionine to a broad spectrum of substrates, including histones, RNA-transporting proteins, and nuclear hormone receptor coactivators. We cloned a cDNA encoding a protein arginine methyltransferase in Schistosoma mansoni (SmPRMT1). SmPRMT1 is highly homologous to the vertebrate PRMT1 enzyme. In vitro methylation assays showed that SmPRMT1 recombinant protein was able to specifically methylate histone...
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