methylation

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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
the addition of a methyl group to a molecule
(Kimya) Methylation is a term used in the chemical sciences to denote the attachment or substitution of a methyl group on various substrates. This term is commonly used in chemistry, biochemistry, and the biological sciences
{i} replacement of hydrogen atoms with a methyl group (Chemistry)
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To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression
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To add a methyl group to a compound
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The anion -O-CH3- derived from methanol by loss of a proton; any salt containing this anion
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To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)
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To impregnate or mix with methyl or methyl alcohol
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{f} mix with methyl, add methyl (Chemistry)
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{i} mixture containing substances from the methyl group (Chemistry)
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An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium methylate, CH3ONa
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