Date published: 2026-5-16

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B630005N14Rik Inhibitors

Chemical inhibitors of base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2 operate by various mechanisms to impede the enzyme's methylation activity. S-Adenosylmethionine, the natural methyl donor for this enzyme, can be competitively inhibited by sinefungin, which shares structural similarity with S-Adenosylmethionine and occupies the SAM-binding site. This prevents the transfer of a methyl group to the rRNA. Similarly, periodate-oxidized adenosine can interfere with the active site of the enzyme, disrupting the proper binding of S-Adenosylmethionine. Adenosine dialdehyde and 3-deazaadenosine inhibit the enzyme by a different route; they inhibit S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase, leading to the accumulation of S-adenosylhomocysteine, which competes with S-Adenosylmethionine for the enzyme's active site, reducing methyltransferase activity.

Additionally, methylthioadenosine can indirectly inhibit base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2 by interfering with the regeneration of S-Adenosylmethionine, as it competes with S-adenosylhomocysteine for breakdown. This competition is crucial for the synthesis of S-Adenosylmethionine, which is necessary for rRNA methylation. Homocysteine also contributes to the inhibition by leading to the accumulation of S-adenosylhomocysteine, which inhibits the enzyme by competitive inhibition. BIX-01294, though initially characterized for its inhibitory action on G9a and GLP methyltransferases, can also occupy the active sites of a broader range of enzymes, including base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2, preventing the methylation process. Similarly, chaetocin, a known inhibitor of SUV39H1 histone methyltransferase, may interact with the active site of base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2, impeding its ability to methylate the rRNA. Flavonoids like quercetin and catechins such as epigallocatechin gallate are known to bind to various enzyme active sites and can inhibit base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2 by blocking access to the necessary components for methylation activity.

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Product NameCAS #Catalog #QUANTITYPriceCitationsRATING

Ademetionine

29908-03-0sc-278677
sc-278677A
100 mg
1 g
$184.00
$668.00
2
(1)

Serves as the methyl group donor for methylation reactions catalyzed by methyltransferases, including base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2. Inhibition of this protein can occur when S-Adenosylmethionine is depleted or when its analogs competitively inhibit the enzyme, preventing methylation of the rRNA.

Sinefungin

58944-73-3sc-203263
sc-203263B
sc-203263C
sc-203263A
1 mg
100 mg
1 g
10 mg
$271.00
$5202.00
$40368.00
$704.00
4
(1)

A nucleoside antibiotic that is structurally similar to S-Adenosylmethionine and acts as a competitive inhibitor of methyltransferase enzymes, including base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2, by occupying the SAM-binding site and preventing the transfer of the methyl group to the substrate.

Adenosine, periodate oxidized

34240-05-6sc-214510
sc-214510A
25 mg
100 mg
$119.00
$364.00
(0)

A potent inhibitor of S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase, leading to the accumulation of S-adenosylhomocysteine, which is a strong product inhibitor of S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferases, including base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2, thereby reducing methylation activity.

Homocysteine

6027-13-0sc-507315
250 mg
$195.00
(0)

A thiol-containing amino acid that can lead to the accumulation of S-adenosylhomocysteine, which inhibits S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferases, including base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2, by competitively inhibiting the enzyme and interfering with the methylation of the rRNA.

Histone Lysine Methyltransferase Inhibitor Inhibitor

935693-62-2 (free base)sc-202651
5 mg
$151.00
4
(1)

A diazepin-quinazolinamine derivative that inhibits G9a and GLP methyltransferases and could also inhibit other methyltransferases like base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2 by occupying their active sites, thereby preventing methylation processes.

Chaetocin

28097-03-2sc-200893
200 µg
$126.00
5
(1)

A thiodioxopiperazine that inhibits SUV39H1 histone methyltransferase and could potentially inhibit base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2 by interacting with the enzyme's active site, blocking access for the methylation substrate, and thus preventing enzyme activity.

RG 108

48208-26-0sc-204235
sc-204235A
10 mg
50 mg
$131.00
$515.00
2
(1)

A non-nucleoside DNA methyltransferase inhibitor that, while specific to DNA methyltransferases, could potentially inhibit related methyltransferases like base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2 due to structural similarities in the active sites, leading to inhibition of methylation.

Quercetin

117-39-5sc-206089
sc-206089A
sc-206089E
sc-206089C
sc-206089D
sc-206089B
100 mg
500 mg
100 g
250 g
1 kg
25 g
$11.00
$17.00
$110.00
$250.00
$936.00
$50.00
33
(2)

A flavonoid known for its ability to inhibit a range of kinases and other enzymes. It can potentially inhibit base methyltransferase of 25S rRNA 2 by binding to the enzyme and blocking the active site, which would interfere with the enzyme's ability to catalyze the methylation of 25S rRNA.

(−)-Epigallocatechin Gallate

989-51-5sc-200802
sc-200802A
sc-200802B
sc-200802C
sc-200802D
sc-200802E
10 mg
50 mg
100 mg
500 mg
1 g
10 g
$43.00
$73.00
$126.00
$243.00
$530.00
$1259.00
11
(1)

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