MeSH definition : Enzymes that catalyze the methylation of amino acids after their incorporation into
a polypeptide chain. S-Adenosyl-L-methionine acts as the methylating agent. EC 2.1.1.;
MeSH synonym : methylases, protein; methyltransferases, protein; protein methylases; Protein Methylase; Methylase, Protein; Protein Methyltransferase; Methyltransferase, Protein;
MeSH Related Number : 9068-28-4 (CAS RN);
Registry Number MeSH : EC 2.1.1.-;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with PROTEIN O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; DF: note short X ref; do not confuse with PROTEIN O-METHYLTRANSFERASE;
Enzymes that catalyze the methylation of amino acids after their incorporation into
a polypeptide chain. S-Adenosyl-L-methionine acts as the methylating agent. EC 2.1.1.