C-5 methylation of cytosine

id: GO:0090116
name: C-5 methylation of cytosine
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

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

Child Functions

idname
GO:0090115C-5 methylation on cytosine involved in chromatin silencing

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0032776DNA methylation on cytosine