Recombinant Human Protein arginine N-methyltransferase 8 (PRMT8)

Uniprot Id

Q9NR22

Target Species

Human

Target Name

PRMT8

Target Full Name

Protein arginine N-methyltransferase 8

Target Function

S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent and membrane-associated arginine methyltransferase that can both catalyze the formation of omega-N monomethylarginine (MMA) and asymmetrical dimethylarginine (aDMA) in proteins such as NIFK, myelin basic protein, histone H4, H2A and H2A/H2B dimer. Able to mono- and dimethylate EWS protein; however its precise role toward EWS remains unclear as it still interacts with fully methylated EWS.

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Lipid-anchor; Cytoplasmic side.

Target Protein Families

Class I-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily, Protein arginine N-methyltransferase family, PRMT8 subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Brain-specific.

Target Synonyms

ANM8_HUMAN; Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein methyltransferase like protein 4 ; Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein methyltransferase-like protein 4; HMT1 hnRNP methyltransferase like 3; HMT1 hnRNP methyltransferase like 4; HRMT1 L3; HRMT1 L4; HRMT1L 3; HRMT1L 4; HRMT1L3; HRMT1L4; prmt8; Protein arginine N methyltransferase 4; Protein arginine N methyltransferase 8; Protein arginine N-methyltransferase 8

Target Background

Arginine methylation is a widespread posttranslational modification mediated by arginine methyltransferases, such as PRMT8. Arginine methylation is involved in a number of cellular processes, including DNA repair, RNA transcription, signal transduction, protein compartmentalization, and possibly protein translation (Lee et al., 2005 [PubMed 16051612]).