Chemicals and Drugs

DNA-Cytosine Methylases

Methylases that are specific for CYTOSINE residues found on DNA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Methylases that are specific for CYTOSINE residues found on DNA.

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Cytosine-Specific DNA Methylase
  • Cytosine-Specific DNA Methylases
  • DNA-Cytosine Methylase
  • Cytosine Specific DNA Methylase
  • Cytosine Specific DNA Methylases
  • DNA Cytosine Methylase
  • DNA Cytosine Methylases
  • DNA Methylase, Cytosine-Specific
  • DNA Methylases, Cytosine-Specific
  • Methylase, Cytosine-Specific DNA
  • Methylase, DNA-Cytosine
  • Methylases, Cytosine-Specific DNA
  • DNA Modification Methylases (Cytosine-Specific)
  • DNA Modification Methylases Cytosine Specific
  • Modification Methylases (Cytosine Specific)
  • Modification Methylases (Cytosine-Specific)
  • Site Specific Methyltransferases (Cytosine Specific)
  • Site-Specific DNA Methyltransferase (Cytosine-Specific)
  • Site-Specific Methyltransferases (Cytosine-Specific)

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

note specifics: DNA (CYTOSINE-5-)-METHYLTRANSFERASE and SITE-SPECIFIC DNA-METHYLTRANSFERASE (CYTOSINE-N(4)-SPECIFIC)

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History Note

2010(1989)

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Previous Indexing

  • DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase (1975-88)
  • Methyltransferases (1971-1988)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.555.500w.350.100

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. DNA-Cytosine Methylases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015257. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015257
  2. DNA-Cytosine Methylases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73861390