Required for genome-wide de novo methylation and is essential for the establishment of DNA methylation patterns during development. DNA methylation is coordinated with methylation of histones. It modifies DNA in a non-processive manner and also methylates non-CpG sites. May preferentially methylate DNA linker between 2 nucleosomal cores and is inhibited by histone H1. Plays a role in paternal and maternal imprinting. Required for methylation of most imprinted loci in germ cells. Acts as a transcriptional corepressor for ZBTB18. Recruited to trimethylated 'Lys-36' of histone H3 (H3K36me3) sites. Can actively repress transcription through the recruitment of HDAC activity.

Q9Y6K1

DNA (cytosine 5) methyltransferase 3 alpha; DNA (cytosine 5) methyltransferase 3A; DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 3A; DNA cytosine methyltransferase 3A2; DNA methyltransferase 3 alpha; DNA methyltransferase 3a; DNA methyltransferase HsaIIIA; DNA MTase HsaIIIA; DNM3A_HUMAN; DNMT 3a; DNMT; Dnmt3a; DNMT3A2; M.HsaIIIA; MCMT; OTTHUMP00000201149; TBRS;

Human, Mouse, Rat

Mouse

100KD

Store at -20 °C. Stable for 12 months from date of receipt.

WB 1:500-1:2000, IHC 1:50-1:200; IP 1:50-1:100