DNA (Cytosine-5)-Methyltransferase 3A

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 3A protein (909 aa, ~102 kDa) is encoded by the human DNMT3A gene. This soluble, nuclear protein is involved in epigenetic modification of chromatin, catalyzing the methylation of C5 in CpG dinucleotides within DNA.

**Synonyms:** - DNA MTase HsaIIIA - DNA Methyltransferase 3A - DNA Methyltransferase HsaIIIA - DNMT3A - DNMT3a - EC 2.1.1.37 - M.HsaIIIA