5-methylcytosine-modifying enzyme 1

UniProtKB accession:  A0A2K3D5Z7

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UniProtKB description:  Dioxygenase that catalyzes DNA modification by mediating the conversion of the modified genomic base 5-methylcytosine (5mC) into 5-glyceryl-methylcytosine (5gmC) (PubMed:31043749, PubMed:33531488). Catalyzes the conjugation of a glyceryl moiety from L-ascorbate (vitamin C) to the methyl group of 5mC through a carbon-carbon bond (PubMed:31043749, PubMed:33531488). 5gmC DNA modification may be required during photosynthesis as an epigenetic mark that couteracts DNA methylation (PubMed:31043749).