Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + uracil1498 in 16S rRNA = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N3-methyluracil1498 in 16S rRNA
Other name(s): DUF558 protein; YggJ; RsmE; m3U1498 specific methyltransferase
Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-methionine:16S rRNA (uracil1498-N3)-methyltransferase
Comments: The enzyme specifically methylates uracil1498 at N3 in 16S rRNA.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number:
References:
1. Basturea, G.N., Rudd, K.E. and Deutscher, M.P. Identification and characterization of RsmE, the founding member of a new RNA base methyltransferase family. RNA 12 (2006) 426-434. [PMID: 16431987]
2. Basturea, G.N. and Deutscher, M.P. Substrate specificity and properties of the Escherichia coli 16S rRNA methyltransferase, RsmE. RNA 13 (2007) 1969-1976. [PMID: 17872509]