site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (adenine-specific) activity
Catalysis of the reaction: S-adenosyl-L-methionine + DNA adenine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + DNA 6-methylaminopurine.
GO:0008757
S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity
is_a
GO:0009008
DNA-methyltransferase activity
is_a
DNA adenine methylase
broad
EcoRI methylase
narrow
N-6 adenine-specific DNA methylase activity
related
modification methylase activity
related
restriction-modification system activity
related