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DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.555.500.350.100.500
Unique ID
D004248
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004248
Scope Note
Enzymes that catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE to the 5-position of CYTOSINE residues in DNA.
Entry Term(s)
DNA (Cytosine 5) Methyltransferase
DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase
DNA Cytosine-5-Methylase
CAS Type 1 Name
S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase
Previous Indexing
Cytosine Nucleotides (1973-1974)
DNA (1973-1974)
Methyltransferases (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
2018; see DNA (CYTOSINE-5-)-METHYLTRANSFERASE 1986-2017; see METHYLTRANSFERASES 1975-1985
History Note
2018 (1975); use METHYLTRANSFERASES 1975-1985
Date Established
1986/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2017/06/29
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