16S rRNA (guanine⁵²⁷-N⁷)-methyltransferase (, ''ribosomal RNA small subunit methyltransferase G'', ''16S rRNA methyltransferase RsmG'', ''GidB'', ''rsmG (gene)'') is an

enzyme Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...

with

systematic name A systematic name is a name given in a systematic way to one unique group, organism, object or chemical substance, out of a specific population or collection. Systematic names are usually part of a nomenclature. A semisystematic name or semitrivial ...

''S-adenosyl-L-methionine:16S rRNA (guanine⁵²⁷-N⁷)-methyltransferase''. This enzyme catalyses the following

chemical reaction A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the IUPAC nomenclature for organic transformations, chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. Classically, chemical reactions encompass changes that only involve the pos ...

S-adenosyl-L-methionine ''S''-Adenosyl methionine (SAM), also known under the commercial names of SAMe, SAM-e, or AdoMet, is a common cosubstrate involved in methyl group transfers, transsulfuration, and aminopropylation. Although these anabolic reactions occur through ...

guanine Guanine () ( symbol G or Gua) is one of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, the others being adenine, cytosine, and thymine (uracil in RNA). In DNA, guanine is paired with cytosine. The guanine nucleoside is called ...

⁵²⁷ in 16S rRNA

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S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + N7-methylguanine⁵²⁷ in 16S rRNA The enzyme specifically methylates guanine⁵²⁷ at N⁷ in 16S rRNA.

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