MeSH definition : An enzyme responsible for producing a species-characteristic methylation pattern on
adenine residues in a specific short base sequence in the host cell DNA. The enzyme
catalyzes the methylation of DNA adenine in the presence of S-adenosyl-L-methionine
to form DNA containing 6-methylaminopurine and S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine. EC 2.1.1.72.;
MeSH synonym : dna adenine methylases; dna modification methylases (adenine-specific); modification methylases (adenine specific); site specific methyltransferases (adenine specific); dna modification methylases adenine specific; modification methylases (adenine-specific); site-specific methyltransferases (adenine-specific); dna-adenine methylases; methylases, dna-adenine;
An enzyme responsible for producing a species-characteristic methylation pattern on
adenine residues in a specific short base sequence in the host cell DNA. The enzyme
catalyzes the methylation of DNA adenine in the presence of S-adenosyl-L-methionine
to form DNA containing 6-methylaminopurine and S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine. EC 2.1.1.72.