GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
cytosine C-5 DNA demethylase activity |
Acc: |
GO:0051747 |
Aspect: |
Molecular Function |
Desc: |
Catalysis of the reaction: methyl-dCpdG DNA + H2O = dCpdG DNA + methanol. This reaction is the hydrolytic removal of the methyl group on the 5 position of cytosine in DNA. |
Synonyms:
- DNA demethylase activity
- DNA methyltransferase activity acting on cytosine C-5
- hydrolytic DNA demethylase activity
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH
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