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Methyltransferases

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Methyltransferases 

(also transmethylases), enzymes of the class of transferases; they catalyze transmethylation of methyl groups.



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In mammals the methylation of cytosine residues in DNA by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) is the predominant postreplication base modification (Das and Singal 2004).
Epigenetic modulation through methylation as directed by DNA methyltransferases is particularly relevant in understanding tumorogenic etiology.
 
 
 
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