Which statement is not true about the enzyme methyltransferase?
A) A sulfhydryl group of a cysteine residue in the enzyme accepts a methyl group.
B) The enzyme mediates direct reversal of DNA damage.
C) After accepting a methyl group from methylguanine, the enzyme can be used again.
D) The enzyme is present in organisms ranging from E. coli to humans.
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