Term Name: chromosomal 5-methylcytosine DNA demethylation pathway
Synonyms: epigenetic 5-methylcytosine DNA demethylation, epigenetic 5-methylcytosine DNA demethylation pathway, epigenetic DNA demethylation
Definition: A process that chemically modifies 5-methylcytosine (5meC) to make it a substrate for the base excision repair pathway, which then restores the unmodified cytosine.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0141166]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: DNA metabolic process
has subtype: chromosomal 5-methylcytosine DNA demethylation, direct 5-methylcytosine excision pathway chromosomal 5-methylcytosine DNA demethylation, oxidation pathway chromosomal 5-methylcytosine DNA demethylation, oxidative deamination pathway