Category:GO:0009007 ! site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (adenine-specific) activity

id: GO:0009007

name: site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (adenine-specific) activity
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + DNA adenine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + DNA 6-methylaminopurine." [EC:2.1.1.72]
synonym: "DNA adenine methylase" BROAD []
synonym: "EcoRI methylase" NARROW [EC:2.1.1.37, EC:2.1.1.72]
synonym: "modification methylase activity" RELATED [EC:2.1.1.72]
synonym: "N-6 adenine-specific DNA methylase activity" RELATED [EC:2.1.1.72]
synonym: "restriction-modification system activity" RELATED [EC:2.1.1.72]
xref: EC:2.1.1.72
xref: MetaCyc:2.1.1.72-RXN
xref: RHEA:15197
is_a: GO:0008757 ! S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity
is_a: GO:0009008 ! DNA-methyltransferase activity
relationship: part_of: GO:0032775 ! DNA methylation on adenine

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0009007</GOterm>
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