DNMT3A
(redirected from DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 3A)DNMT3A
A gene on chromosome 2p23 that encodes a DNA methyltransferase thought to function in de novo methylation, rather than maintenance methylation. The protein localises to the cytoplasm and nucleus; its expression is developmentally regulated.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.