CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Ribosomal RNA adenine dimethylase-like, domain 2
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

2.1.1.184
23S rRNA (adenine(2085)-N(6))-dimethyltransferase.
based on mapping to UniProt P21236
2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine + adenine(2085) in 23S rRNA = 2 S-adenosyl-L- homocysteine + N(6)-dimethyladenine(2085) in 23S rRNA.
-!- ErmC is a methyltransferase that confers resistance to the macrolide- lincosamide-streptogramin B group of antibiotics by catalyzing the methylation of 23S rRNA at adenine(2085). -!- Formerly EC 2.1.1.48.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P21236
ERM_STREE
Streptococcus pneumoniae
RRNA adenine N-6-methyltransferase

PDB Structure

PDB 1YUB
External Links
Method SOLUTION NMR
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Solution structure of an rRNA methyltransferase (ErmAM) that confers macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin antibiotic resistance.
Yu, L., Petros, A.M., Schnuchel, A., Zhong, P., Severin, J.M., Walter, K., Holzman, T.F., Fesik, S.W.
Nat.Struct.Biol.