Cell-Type Guanylyl transferase

Second step of cellular mRNA capping, in which a GMP is transferred to 5'-diphosphate RNA. .

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Enzymatic reaction:

RNA triphosphatase: EC:2.7.7.50 Rhea 67012

virusGTase
Vaccinia (Poxvirus)D1R
(GTase-Lys-GMP)
Orthoflavivirus (Dengue virus)NS5
(GTase-Arg-GMP)
Orbivirus(Bluetongue virus)VP4
(GTase-Lys-GMP)
Mammalian orthoreovirusLambda2
(GTase-Lys-GMP)
MimivirusMimiCE
(GTase-Lys-GMP)
Paramecium bursaria Chlorella virus 1A103R
(GTase-Lys-GMP)
BaculovirusLEF-4
(GTase-Lys-GMP)
IridovirusORF064L
(GTase-Lys-GMP)

Mechanism:
The cellular GTases are characterized by a KxDGI/L motif that is not strictly conserved in viral enzymes. The catalytic lysine (K) acts as a nucleophile to attack the beta-gamma-phosphate bond, forming an enzyme N6 Lys-GMP intermediate and releasing a pyrophosphate. The enzyme then transfers the GMP to a 5'-diphosphate mRNA.

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