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Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + DNA containing CpNpG = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + DNA containing 5-MeCpNpG. Catalysis of the transfer of a methyl group to a DNA molecule. Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + DNA containing cytosine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + DNA containing 5-methylcytosine. Catalysis of the transfer of a methyl group to an acceptor molecule. Catalysis of the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosyl-L-methionine to a substrate. Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + DNA containing CpN = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + DNA containing 5-MeCpN. Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + DNA containing CpG = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + DNA containing 5-MeCpG.

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GO TERM SUMMARY

Name: DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
Acc: GO:0003886
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + DNA containing cytosine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + DNA containing 5-methylcytosine.
Synonyms:
  • DNA cytosine methylase activity
  • DNA 5-cytosine methylase activity
  • cytosine DNA methyltransferase activity
  • restriction-modification system activity
  • modification methylase activity
  • DNA cytosine c5 methylase activity
  • DNA-cytosine 5-methylase activity
  • GO:0008326
  • site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-specific) activity
  • deoxyribonucleic acid (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
  • deoxyribonucleic (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
  • cytosine 5-methyltransferase activity
  • cytosine-specific DNA methyltransferase activity
  • deoxyribonucleic methylase activity
  • cytosine DNA methylase activity
  • methylphosphotriester-DNA methyltransferase activity
  • DNA cytosine C(5) methylase activity
  • S-adenosyl-L-methionine:DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
  • DNA-cytosine methyltransferase activity
  • type II DNA methylase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 24 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 24 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0003886 - DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity (interactive image map)

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