ZFIN GO: Molecular Function: DNA-methyltransferase activity

OBO ID: GO:0009008

Term Name:	DNA-methyltransferase activity		Search Ontology:
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

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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

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