Protein Arginine N-Methyltransferase 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Protein arginine N-methyltransferase 1 (361 aa, ~42 kDa) is encoded by the human PRMT1 gene. This protein plays a role in the methylation of the guanidino nitrogens of arginyl residues in substrate proteins.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.1.1.319 - Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Methyltransferase 1-Like 2 - Histone-Arginine N-Methyltransferase PRMT1 - Interferon Receptor 1-Bound Protein 4 - PRMT1