Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
P16455
Entry Name:
MGMT_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Methylated-DNA--protein-cysteine methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.63) (6-O-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) (MGMT) (O-6-methylguanine-DNA-alkyltransferase)
Gene Names:
MGMT
Gene Names Primary:
MGMT
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
207
Sequence:
MDKDCEMKRTTLDSPLGKLELSGCEQGLHEIKLLGKGTSAADAVEVPAPAAVLGGPEPLMQCTAWLNAYFHQPEAIEEFPVPALHHPVFQQESFTRQVLWKLLKVVKFGEVISYQQLAALAGNPKAARAVGGAMRGNPVPILIPCHRVVCSSGAVGNYSGGLAVKEWLLAHEGHRLGKPGLGGSSGLAGAWLKGAGATSGSPPAGRN
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Nucleus.

Function

Function:
Involved in the cellular defense against the biological effects of O6-methylguanine (O6-MeG) in DNA. Repairs alkylated guanine in DNA by stoichiometrically transferring the alkyl group at the O-6 position to a cysteine residue in the enzyme. This is a suicide reaction: the enzyme is irreversibly inactivated.
Catalytic Activity:
DNA (containing 6-O-methylguanine) + protein L-cysteine = DNA (without 6-O-methylguanine) + protein S-methyl-L-cysteine.
Cofactor:
COFACTOR: Name=Zn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29105; ; Note=Binds 1 zinc ion.;
Active Site:
ACT_SITE 145 145 Nucleophile; methyl group acceptor.
Cross Reference Drug Bank:
DB00151
Gene Ontology Go:
membrane
nucleoplasm
nucleus
calcium ion binding
damaged DNA binding
DNA binding
DNA-methyltransferase activity
methylated-DNA--cysteine S-methyltransferase activity
methyltransferase activity
cellular response to ionizing radiation
cellular response to organic cyclic compound
cellular response to oxidative stress
DNA dealkylation involved in DNA repair
DNA ligation
DNA methylation
DNA repair
mammary gland epithelial cell differentiation
negative regulation of apoptotic process
positive regulation of double-strand break repair
regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
response to drug
response to ethanol
response to folic acid
response to toxic substance
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
cellular response to ionizing radiation
cellular response to organic cyclic compound
cellular response to oxidative stress
DNA dealkylation involved in DNA repair
DNA ligation
DNA methylation
DNA repair
mammary gland epithelial cell differentiation
negative regulation of apoptotic process
positive regulation of double-strand break repair
regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
response to drug
response to ethanol
response to folic acid
response to toxic substance
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
calcium ion binding
damaged DNA binding
DNA binding
DNA-methyltransferase activity
methylated-DNA--cysteine S-methyltransferase activity
methyltransferase activity
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
membrane
nucleoplasm
nucleus
Keywords:
3D-structure
Complete proteome
DNA damage
DNA repair
DNA-binding
Direct protein sequencing
Metal-binding
Methyltransferase
Nucleus
Phosphoprotein
Polymorphism
Reference proteome
Transferase
Zinc

Publication

PubMed ID:
2405387 2188979 2394694 2359121 15164054 15489334 1985934 8202360 7954470 7766621 7614699 24275569 10747039 10606635 15964013