NCBI Accession #
NP_199727.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_124293.4
NCBI Official Full Name
methyltransferase 1
NCBI Official Symbol
MET1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
DDM2; DECREASED DNA METHYLATION 2; DMT01; DMT1; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 01; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 1; MET2; methyltransferase 1; METHYLTRANSFERASE 2; METHYLTRANSFERASE I; METI
NCBI Protein Information
methyltransferase 1
NCBI Summary
Encodes a cytosine methyltransferase MET1. Required for silencing of FWA paternal allele in endosperm. Two lines with RNAi constructs directed against DMT1 have reduced agrobacterium-mediated tumor formation.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
ATHIM; DDM2; DMT01; MET1; MET2; DNA Metase AthI; M.AthI
UniProt Protein Name
DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 1
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
DNA methyltransferase 01; DNA methyltransferase 2; DNA methyltransferase AthI; DNA Metase AthI; M.AthI; DNA methyltransferase DDM2; Protein DECREASED DNA METHYLATION 2
UniProt Primary Accession #
P34881
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q0WLP5; Q0WPP9; Q5C994
UniProt Related Accession #
P34881
UniProt Comments
Maintains chromatin CpG methylation that plays a role in genomic imprinting, regulation of embryogenesis and seed viability. Required for proper patterns of CG DNA methylation in dividing cells. Required for MEA promoter methylation in seeds.