Which of the following is not a role for methylation?

A. Methylation can protect bacterial RNA from restriction enzymes that are used to destroy viral DNA.
B. Methylation of DNA can act as an inhibitor of gene expression.
C. Methylation of DNA can enhance binding of certain proteins.
D. Methylation is important in directing mismatch repair to repair the correct DNA strand.
E. Methylation in eukaryotes can affect the formation of Z-DNA.


A

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