Name | cytosine C-5 DNA demethylase activity |
ID | GO_0051747 |
collection_id | Molecular function |
Exact synonym | DNA methyltransferase activity acting on cytosine C-5 |
Description | Catalysis of the reaction: methyl-dCpdG DNA + H2O = dCpdG DNA + methanol. This reaction is the hydrolytic removal of the methyl group on the 5 position of cytosine in DNA. |
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