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mRNA Cap 2´-O-Methyltransferase
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Product Introduction

mRNA Cap 2´-O-Methyltransferase adds a methyl group at the 2´-O position of the first nucleotide adjacent to the cap structure at the 5´ end of the RNA.

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Catalog # Size Concentration
M0366S 2000 units 50000 units/ml
M0366L 10000 units 50000 units/ml

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Description

mRNA Cap 2´-O-Methyltransferase adds a methyl group at the 2´-O position of the first nucleotide adjacent to the cap structure at the 5´ end of the RNA. The enzyme utilizes S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) as a methyl donor to methylate capped RNA (cap-0) resulting in a cap-1 structure.

Recently, it has been reported that the 2′-O-methylation in the cap-1 structure helps the mRNA evade innate immune response in some cell types in vivo (1,2).

mRNA Cap 2´-O-Methyltransferase specifically requires RNA with an m7GpppN cap as substrate. It cannot utilize RNA with pN, ppN, pppN or GpppN at the 5´ end (3,4). Capped RNA may be prepared via in vitro transcription using cap analog or through enzymatic capping using the Vaccinia Capping Enzyme (NEB #M2080 ).

The reagents provided in this pack can be used to methylate up to 400 μg of capped RNA.

Figure 1: mRNA 5´ cap structures

Diagram of mRNA capping, comparing Cap-0 mRNA using FCE and VCE and Cap-1 mRNA using mRNA Cap 2´-O-Methyltransferase

Schematic representation of mRNA 5´ Cap-0 and Cap-1 structures indicating the 7-methylguanosine, shown in yellow, and the 5´ end of the mRNA, shown in blue. The 2´-O-methyl group present in the Cap-1 structure is shown in red.

Product Source

An E. coli strain carrying a gene encoding for his-tagged variant of Vaccinia mRNA Cap 2´-O-Methyltransferase.
This product is related to the following categories:
RNA Capping,

Reagents Supplied

Reagents Supplied

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB # Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration

Properties & Usage

Materials Required but not Supplied

Unit Definition

One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to methylate 10 pmoles of 80 nt long capped RNA transcript in 1 hour at 37°C.

Reaction Conditions

1X Capping Buffer
Supplement with 0.2 mM S-adenosylmethionine (SAM)
Incubate at 37°C

1X Capping Buffer
50 mM Tris-HCl
5 mM KCl
1 mM MgCl2
1 mM DTT
(pH 8 @ 25°C)

Storage Buffer

20 mM Tris-HCl
100 mM NaCl
1 mM DTT
0.1 mM EDTA
50% Glycerol
0.1% (w/v) Triton® X-100
pH 8 @ 25°C

Application Features

  • 2´-O-methylation of capped in vitro transcripts helps the RNA evade innate immune response in vivo. 

Product Notes

  1. (READ PRIOR TO SETTING UP REACTION)

    RNA prepared using in vitro transcription and cap analog should be purified prior to use and resuspended in nuclease-free water. EDTA and salts should not be present in the solution.

    mRNA Cap 2´-O-Methyltransferase may be directly added to a Vaccinia Capping System (NEB #M2080) reaction. RNA purification is not required in this case.

  2. Heating the RNA at 65°C for 5 minutes prior to incubation with the enzyme removes secondary structure on the 5´ end of the transcript. Extend time to 10 minutes for transcripts with known highly structured 5´ ends.

  3. SAM is unstable at pH 7–8, 37°C and should be mixed fresh prior to starting the reaction. We recommend determining how many reactions will be performed and diluting an aliquot of the 32 mM stock to 4 mM immediately before setting up the reactions. This "working stock" should be kept on ice to prevent degradation of SAM.

References

  1. Hyde J.L. and Diamond, M.S. (2015). Virology. 66-74, 479-480. PubMedID: 25682435
  2. Devarkar, S.C. et al. (2016). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 113(3), 596-601. PubMedID: 26733676
  3. Barbosa, E. and Moss, B. (1978). J. Biol. Chem. 253, 7698-7702. PubMedID: 701282,
  4. Lockless, S.W. et al. (1998).  Biochemistry. 37, 8564-8574. PubMedID: 9622508

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs

  1. What kind of RNA can be methylated using the mRNA Cap 2'-O-Methyltransferase?
  2. I want to use the mRNA Cap 2'-O-Methyltransferase with the Vaccinia Capping System (NEB# M2080) in a one-step reaction to produce cap 1 RNA. Is that possible?
  3. What precautions should be taken while using the mRNA Cap 2'-O-Methyltransferase?
  4. What is Cap-0 and Cap-1?
  5. Can Vaccinia Capping Enzyme (NEB #M2080) use cap analogs in capping reaction?

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