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AT least three enzymes of DNA metabolites are found in the RNA tumour virus group—an RNA dependent DNA polymerase1,2, a DNA dependent DNA polymerase3 and an endonuclease4. We now report that a specific RNA methylase is associated with the avian myeloblastosis virus (AMV) which transfers a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionine to certain guanine bases in RNA to give N2-methylguanine.
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GANTT, R., STROMBERG, K. & DE OCA, F. Biological Sciences: Specific RNA Methylase associated with Avian Myeloblastosis Virus. Nature 234, 35–37 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/234035a0
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