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DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity GO_0003886

01 Jan 2022ClassGO

DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity

ID: GO_0003886

Class

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.

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Classification

Alternative Names

SynonymScopeReference
restriction-modification system activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
methylphosphotriester-DNA methyltransferase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
DNA cytosine C(5) methylase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
modification methylase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
type II DNA methylase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
DNA-cytosine 5-methylase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
cytosine-specific DNA methyltransferase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
deoxyribonucleic (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
DNA cytosine C5 methylase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
cytosine 5-methyltransferase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
DNA 5-cytosine methylase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
deoxyribonucleic acid (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activityrelated synonym2.1.1.37
site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-specific) activitynarrow synonym2.1.1.37
DNA cytosine methylase activitybroad synonym2.1.1.37
DNA-cytosine methyltransferase activitybroad synonym2.1.1.37
deoxyribonucleic methylase activitybroad synonym2.1.1.37
cytosine DNA methyltransferase activitybroad synonym2.1.1.37
cytosine DNA methylase activitybroad synonym2.1.1.37

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