Function and Biology

Crystal structure of alpha keto acid C-methyl-transferases MrsA native-form

Source organism: Pseudomonas syringae
Biochemical function: S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity
Biological process: methylation
Cellular component: not assigned

EC 2.1.1.243: 2-ketoarginine methyltransferase

Reaction catalysed:
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 5-guanidino-3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate
Systematic name:
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:5-carbamimidamido-2-oxopentanoate S-methyltransferase
Alternative Name(s):
  • MrsA (gene name)

GO terms