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DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
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Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + DNA containing cytosine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + DNA containing 5-methylcytosine. [ https://enzyme.expasy.org/EC/2.1.1.37 ]
Term info
Label
DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
Synonyms
- DNA 5-cytosine methylase activity
- DNA cytosine C(5) methylase activity
- DNA cytosine C5 methylase activity
- DNA-cytosine 5-methylase activity
- S-adenosyl-L-methionine:DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
- cytosine 5-methyltransferase activity
- cytosine-specific DNA methyltransferase activity
- deoxyribonucleic (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
- deoxyribonucleic acid (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
comment
Note that EC:2.1.1.73 was deleted from EC as the reaction is performed by DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase (EC:2.1.1.37).
has alternative id
GO:0008326
has broad synonym
DNA cytosine methylase activity, deoxyribonucleic methylase activity, cytosine DNA methylase activity, cytosine DNA methyltransferase activity, DNA-cytosine methyltransferase activity
has narrow synonym
site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-specific) activity
has obo namespace
molecular_function
has related synonym
methylphosphotriester-DNA methyltransferase activity, restriction-modification system activity, modification methylase activity, type II DNA methylase activity
id
GO:0003886