DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity [GO_0003886]

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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DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity

ID: GO_0003886

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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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Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
restriction-modification system activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
methylphosphotriester-DNA methyltransferase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
DNA cytosine C(5) methylase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
modification methylase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
type II DNA methylase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
DNA-cytosine 5-methylase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
cytosine-specific DNA methyltransferase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
deoxyribonucleic (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
S-adenosyl-L-methionine:DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
DNA cytosine C5 methylase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
cytosine 5-methyltransferase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
DNA 5-cytosine methylase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
deoxyribonucleic acid (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity related synonym 2.1.1.37
site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-specific) activity narrow synonym 2.1.1.37
DNA cytosine methylase activity broad synonym 2.1.1.37
DNA-cytosine methyltransferase activity broad synonym 2.1.1.37
deoxyribonucleic methylase activity broad synonym 2.1.1.37
cytosine DNA methyltransferase activity broad synonym 2.1.1.37
cytosine DNA methylase activity broad synonym 2.1.1.37

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