DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity, acting on CpG substrates

id: GO:0051718
name: DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity, acting on CpG substrates
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + CpG (in DNA) = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 5-MeCpG (in DNA).

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0003886DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity