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DNA methyltransferase

(... MEH-thul-TRANZ-feh-rays)

An enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body) that attaches methyl groups to DNA. A methyl group is a chemical group containing one carbon and three hydrogen atoms. Also called DNA methylase.

DNA methyltransferase

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