| accession | 0070579 |
| created | [InstanceEdit:422569] Kanapin, EE |
| databaseName | GO |
| dbId | 423145 |
| definition | Catalysis of the reaction: 5-methylcytosine (5mC) in DNA + 2-oxoglutarate + O2 = 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) in DNA + succinate + CO2. This reaction is the first step in the removal of cytosine methylated on position 5 in double-stranded DNA. This activity can iteratively oxidize 5hmC to 5-formylcytosine (5fC) and to 5-carboxylcytosine (5caC). |
| displayName | DNA 5-methylcytosine dioxygenase activity |
| ecNumber | 1.14.11.80 |
| modified | [InstanceEdit:9676538] Cook, Justin, 2020-02-17 |
| name | DNA 5-methylcytosine dioxygenase activity |
| referenceDatabase | [ReferenceDatabase:1] GO |
| schemaClass | GO_MolecularFunction |
| url | https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070579 |
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