DNA-methyltransferase activity

id: GO:0009008
name: DNA-methyltransferase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the transfer of a methyl group to a DNA molecule.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0003886DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
GO:0009007site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (adenine-specific) activity
GO:0015667site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-N4-specific) activity

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0008168methyltransferase activity