IPR017985
DNA methylase, N-4 cytosine-specific, conserved site
InterPro entry
Short name | MeTrfase_CN4_CS |
Description
Synonym(s): N-4 cytosine-specific DNA methylase, Modification methylase
Site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-N4-specific) (
2.1.1.113) are enzymes that specifically methylate the amino group at the C-4 position of cytosines in DNA. In prokaryotes, the major role of DNA methylation is to protect host DNA against degradation by restriction enzymes. There are two major classes of DNA methyltransferase that differ in the nature of the modifications they effect. The members of one class (C-MTases) methylate a ring carbon and form C5-methylcytosine and members of the second class (N-MTases) methylate exocyclic nitrogens and form either N4-methylcytosine (N4-MTases) or
N6-methyladenine (N6-MTases). Both classes of MTase utilise the cofactor
S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) as the methyl donor and are active as monomeric enzymes
[1].
References
1.Structure and function of DNA methyltransferases. Cheng X. 24, 293-318, (1995). View articlePMID: 7663118
GO terms
biological process
molecular function
cellular component
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Contributing Member Database Entry
- PROSITE patterns:PS00093