Term: liver DNA-methyltransferase activity
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Name: liver
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Definition: Solid compound organ with three lobes that has many functions including bile production, blood detoxification, the production of critical plasma proteins and clotting factors, complement proteins and the storage of many substances, such as lipids, amino acids, iron, and glycogen. Female fish produce vitellogenins in the liver.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000123]
Name: DNA-methyltransferase activity
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.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0009008]    QuickGO    AmiGO