methylation
methylation · methylations
метилирование
Methylierung
The addition of a methyl group to a moleculeThe addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
/ˌmɛθɪˈleɪʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
Methylierung
метилированиеmetilirovanije
(countable, uncountable)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.
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Forms
plural: methylations| Singular | methylation |
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Word family
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