RNA Capping Enzymes' Properties Chart

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NEB Product
Catalog # Substrate Reaction Products  Buffer/ Co-substrates  Incubation activity range (preferred)
RNA Capping Enzymes
Faustovirus Capping Enzyme (FCE) M0281 5´ ppp-RNA, 5´ pp-RNA m7GpppN- RNA (Cap-0) 
Capping Buffer, SAM (methyl donor), GTP (cap donor)
 25-50°C (37°C)
Vaccinia Capping System (VCE) M2080 5´ ppp-RNA, 5´ pp-RNA m7GpppN- RNA (Cap-0) 
Capping Buffer, SAM (methyl donor), GTP (cap donor)   30-45°C (37°C)
 5´ Cap Modifications
mRNA Cap 2´-O-Methyltransferase M0366 m7Gppp N- RNA (Cap-0)  m7GpppNm- RNA (Cap-1) Capping Buffer, SAM (methyl donor)
25-37°C  (37°C)
mRNA Cap N6 Methyltransferase (m6A) M0767 m7Gppp A- RNA (Cap-0)
m7Gppp Am- RNA (Cap-1)
m6A Cap-0
m6Am Cap-1
Capping Buffer, SAM (methyl donor)
25-40°C (37°C)