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 +(Methylase, Methyltransferase,​ MTase)
 +Enzyme in the [[restriction-modification system]] of bacteria that transfer methyl group (or hydroxymethyl) to cytosine or adenine. TypeII methylases are usually used for construction or cloning.
 +Adenines are methylated by M.EcoRI in this example.
 +Sometimes methyl groups on the DNA prevent from digestion by restriction enzyme. ​ Since bacteria used for cloning often dam methylase and dcm methylase, it is neccessary to pay attention to the methylated sites.