DNA methylation on cytosine

id: GO:0032776
name: DNA methylation on cytosine
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The covalent transfer of a methyl group to C-5 or N-4 of cytosine in a DNA molecule.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0010424DNA methylation on cytosine within a CG sequence
GO:0010425DNA methylation on cytosine within a CNG sequence
GO:0010426DNA methylation on cytosine within a CHH sequence
GO:0090116C-5 methylation of cytosine
GO:0090124N-4 methylation of cytosine

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0006306DNA methylation