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DNA methylation is the covalent addition of methyl groups to DNA bases, typically the cytosine of CpG dinucleotides. It is catalyzed by methyltransferase enzymes using a S-adenosyl methionine donor and can lead to mitotic propagation of the modified sequence with consequences for the binding of regulatory proteins such as transcription factors.

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