| id | GO:0003886 Detailed information
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| name | DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
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| namespace | molecular_function
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| alt_id | GO:0008326
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| def | "Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + DNA containing cytosine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + DNA containing 5-methylcytosine." [EC:2.1.1.37]
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| comment | Note that EC:2.1.1.73 was deleted from EC as the reaction is performed by DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase (EC:2.1.1.37).
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| subset | gosubset_prok
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| is_a | GO:0008757 ! S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity
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| is_a | GO:0009008 ! DNA-methyltransferase activity
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| relationship | part_of GO:0090116 ! C-5 methylation of cytosine
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