DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity

id: GO:0003886
name: DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + DNA containing cytosine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + DNA containing 5-methylcytosine.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0051718DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity, acting on CpG substrates
GO:0051719DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity, acting on CpN substrates
GO:0051720DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity, acting on CpNpG substrates

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0008757S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity
GO:0009008DNA-methyltransferase activity