"Methyltransferases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A subclass of enzymes of the transferase class that catalyze the transfer of a methyl group from one compound to another. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 2.1.1.
| Descriptor ID |
D008780
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.913.555.500
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Methyltransferases" by people in this website by year, and whether "Methyltransferases" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methyltransferases" by people in Profiles.
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RNA methyltransferase SPOUT1/CENP-32 links mitotic spindle organization with the neurodevelopmental disorder SpADMiSS. Nat Commun. 2025 Feb 17; 16(1):1703.
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SMYD5 methylation of rpL40 links ribosomal output to gastric cancer. Nature. 2024 Aug; 632(8025):656-663.
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SETD3 is a mechanosensitive enzyme that methylates actin on His73 to regulate mitochondrial dynamics and function. J Cell Sci. 2024 07 15; 137(14).
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One form and two functions: MBD of SETDB2 is a protein-interacting domain. Structure. 2024 Mar 07; 32(3):258-260.
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Rare de novo gain-of-function missense variants in DOT1L are associated with developmental delay and congenital anomalies. Am J Hum Genet. 2023 11 02; 110(11):1919-1937.
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Roving methyltransferases generate a mosaic epigenetic landscape and influence evolution in Bacteroides fragilis group. Nat Commun. 2023 07 10; 14(1):4082.
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Comparative Study of Adenosine Analogs as Inhibitors of Protein Arginine Methyltransferases and a Clostridioides difficile-Specific DNA Adenine Methyltransferase. ACS Chem Biol. 2023 04 21; 18(4):734-745.
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Systematic Design of Adenosine Analogs as Inhibitors of a Clostridioides difficile-Specific DNA Adenine Methyltransferase Required for Normal Sporulation and Persistence. J Med Chem. 2023 01 12; 66(1):934-950.
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Triple combination targeting methyltransferase, BCL-2, and PD-1 facilitates antileukemia responses in acute myeloid leukemia. Cancer. 2023 02 15; 129(4):531-540.
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GTPBP4 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression and metastasis via the PKM2 dependent glucose metabolism. Redox Biol. 2022 10; 56:102458.