methylation

English

/ˌmɛθɪˈleɪʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • (chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
  • (genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.

Etymology

Suffix from English methyl.

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methyl

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