Gene Information
Gene NameMETTL3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length580
Protein NamesN6-adenosine-methyltransferase catalytic subunit (EC 2.1.1.348) (Methyltransferase-like protein 3) (hMETTL3) (N6-adenosine-methyltransferase 70 kDa subunit) (MT-A70)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000165819 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ86U44
Gene CardMETTL3
Uniprot IDQ86U44
PfamPF05063
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.121495077)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ METTL3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ METTL3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ METTL3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ METTL3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mettl3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ METTL3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mettl3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ METTL3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed at low level. Expressed in spleen, thymus, prostate, testis, ovary, small intestine, colon and peripheral blood leukocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9409616}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.004990(Rat);0.033333(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 5IL0  (X-ray  1.88A  5IL1  (X-ray  1.71A  5IL2  (X-ray  1.61A  5K7M  (X-ray  1.65A  5K7U  (X-ray  1.70A  5K7W  (X-ray  1.65A  5L6D  (X-ray  1.85A  5L6E  (X-ray  1.90A  5TEY  (X-ray  1.80A  5YZ9  (Other  6TTP  (X-ray  2.00A  6TTT  (X-ray  2.30A  6TTV  (X-ray  2.14A  6TTW  (X-ray  2.20A  6TTX  (X-ray  2.00A  6TU1  (X-ray  2.31A  6Y4G  (X-ray  1.90A  7ACD  (X-ray  2.50A  7NHG  (X-ray  2.50A  7NHH  (X-ray  2.10A  7NHI  (X-ray  1.85A  7NHJ  (X-ray  2.16A  7NHV  (X-ray  1.91A  7NI7  (X-ray  2.50A  7NI8  (X-ray  2.20A  7NI9  (X-ray  2.20A  7NIA  (X-ray  2.30A  7NID  (X-ray  2.30A  7O08  (X-ray  2.00A  7O09  (X-ray  1.80A  7O0L  (X-ray  1.90A  7O0M  (X-ray  2.39A  7O0P  (X-ray  2.70A  7O0Q  (X-ray  2.49A  7O0R  (X-ray  2.30A  7O27  (X-ray  2.40A  7O28  (X-ray  2.47A  7O29  (X-ray  2.75A  7O2E  (X-ray  2.50A  7O2F  (X-ray  2.10A  7O2H  (X-ray  2.50A  7O2I  (X-ray  3.00A  7O2X  (X-ray  2.80A  7OED  (X-ray  2.00A  7OEE  (X-ray  2.70A  7OEF  (X-ray  2.03A  7OEG  (X-ray  2.79A  7OEH  (X-ray  2.01A  7OEI  (X-ray  2.48A  7OEJ  (X-ray  2.30A  7OEK  (X-ray  1.90A  7OEL  (X-ray  1.86A  7OEM  (X-ray  2.20A  7OQL  (X-ray  2.50A  7OQO  (X-ray  3.35A  7OQP  (X-ray  2.00A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25719671, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26458103, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27117702, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29348140, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29506078}. Nucleus speckle {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9409616}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27117702}. Note=Colocalizes with speckles in interphase nuclei, suggesting that it may be associated with nuclear pre-mRNA splicing components (PubMed:9409616). In response to ultraviolet irradiation, colocalizes to DNA damage sites however, it probably does not bind DNA but localizes in the vicinity of DNA damage sites (PubMed:28297716). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28297716, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9409616}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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