Preferred Label : DNA (Cytosine-5)-Methyltransferase 1;
NCIt synonyms : DNA Methyltransferase HsaI; DNA MTase HsaI; CXXC-Type Zinc Finger Protein 9; MCMT; EC 2.1.1.37; DNMT1; M.HsaI; DNA Cytosine-5-Methyltransferase 1;
NCIt definition : DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 1 protein (1613 aa, 183 kDa) is encoded by the
human DNMT1 gene. This soluble, nuclear protein is involved in epigenetic modification
of chromatin, catalyzing the methylation of C5 in CpG dinucleotides within DNA.;