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GO: Molecular Function

DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity

Term ID
GO:0003886
Synonyms
  • cytosine 5-methyltransferase activity
  • cytosine DNA methylase activity
  • cytosine DNA methyltransferase activity
  • cytosine-specific DNA methyltransferase activity
  • deoxyribonucleic (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
  • deoxyribonucleic acid (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
  • deoxyribonucleic methylase activity
  • DNA 5-cytosine methylase activity
  • DNA cytosine C(5) methylase activity
  • DNA cytosine C5 methylase activity
  • DNA cytosine methylase activity
  • DNA-cytosine 5-methylase activity
  • DNA-cytosine methyltransferase activity
  • methylphosphotriester-DNA methyltransferase activity
  • modification methylase activity
  • restriction-modification system activity
  • S-adenosyl-L-methionine:DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
  • site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-specific) activity
  • type II DNA methylase activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: a 2'-deoxycytidine in DNA + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = a 5-methyl-2'-deoxycytidine in DNA + H+ + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine.
References
  • EC:2.1.1.37
  • MetaCyc:DNA-CYTOSINE-5--METHYLTRANSFERASE-RXN
  • RHEA:13681
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