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Methyltransferases

Methyltransferases (MTases) are Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a single carbon unit, or methyl group, from a donor methyl group to an acceptor substrate. A variety of biochemical and regulatory processes in cells depend on MTases for their activity, including gene expression and chromatin structure. They are …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 2× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2690-4829 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Methyltransferases (MTases) are Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a single carbon unit, or methyl group, from a donor methyl group to an acceptor substrate. A variety of biochemical and regulatory processes in cells depend on MTases for their activity, including gene expression and chromatin structure. They are involved in many physiological functions, from metabolic pathways to DNA repair and epigenetic regulation. MTases are also useful for research, as they are often used to modify the structures of proteins or nucleic acids for functional analysis. In biotechnology, MTases can be used to create targeted gene knockouts or to transfer a desired activity to a new protein.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 2 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Enzymes (ISSN 2690-4829).

Journal editorial board
Loredana Marcolongo · Italy Melike Caglayan · United States Daniela Vullo · Italy

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