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DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase (medicine)


DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase
<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the transfer of a methyl group from s-adenosylmethionine to the 5-position of cytosine or to the 6-position in adenine in mammalian DNA.

Chemical name: S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase

Registry number: EC 2.1.1.37