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GO: Molecular Function

DNA-methyltransferase activity

Term ID

GO:0009008

Synonyms

deoxyribonucleate methylase activity
deoxyribonucleate methyltransferase activity
deoxyribonucleic acid methylase activity
deoxyribonucleic acid methyltransferase activity
deoxyribonucleic acid modification methylase activity
DNA methylase
DNA methyltransferase activity
DNA transmethylase activity
Type II DNA methylase

Definition

Catalysis of the transfer of a methyl group to a DNA molecule. (2)

References

Reactome:R-HSA-5227490

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: catalytic activity, acting on DNA methyltransferase activity

catalytic activity, acting on DNA methyltransferase activity Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (adenine-specific) activity site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-N4-specific) activity

DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (adenine-specific) activity site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-N4-specific) activity Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: DNA methylation-dependent heterochromatin formation

DNA methylation-dependent heterochromatin formation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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