| deoxycytidylate C-methyltransferase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.1.1.54 |
| Cas Number: | 61970-01-2 |
| Go Code: | 0050003 |
In enzymology, a deoxycytidylate C-methyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + dCMP
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolic acid and dCMP, whereas its two products are dihydrofolic acid and deoxy-5-methylcytidylic acid.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring one-carbon group methyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate:dCMP C-methyltransferase. Other names in common use include deoxycytidylate methyltransferase, and dCMP methyltransferase.