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Addition of methyl groups to DNA. DNA Methyltransferases (DNA methylases) perform this reaction using S-Adenosylmethionine as the methyl group donor.
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A chemical reaction in which a small molecule called a methyl group is added to other molecules. Methylation of proteins or nucleic acids may affect how they act in the body.
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Methylation is the addition of a methyl group to a substrate or the substitution of an atom, or group, by a methyl group. You can find out more about methylation on the Wikipedia page: http://en.wikip [..]
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A chemical modification of DNA that does not affect the nucleotide sequence of a gene but makes that gene less likely to be expressed.
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Attachment of a methyl group
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Biochemical process involving addition of methyl groups to DNA, silencing a gene or cluster of genes. 
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 In biological systems, the addition of a methyl group to DNA, which can regulate the expression of genes. Some methylation changes are heritable.
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(French : méthylation) Chemical reaction adding a methyl group to a compound. Note the hypermethylation in the FRA X syndrome leading to FMR1 gene inactivation. May be involved in the regulation of ge [..]
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A chemical reaction in which a small molecule called a methyl group is added to other molecules. Methylation of proteins or nucleic acids may affect how they act in the body.
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Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry Methylation: The process of adding one or more methyl groups to a molecule. Methylation of cyclohexanone enolate with methyl iodide produces 2-methylcyclohexa [..]
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a biochemical reaction resulting in the addition of a methyl group (-CH3) to another molecule.
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Addition of methyl groups. In histo-Chemistry methylation is used to esterify carboxyl groups and remove sulfate groups by treating Tissue sections with hot Methanol in the presence of Hydrochloric Ac [..]
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Addition of methyl groups. In histo-chemistry methylation is used to esterify carboxyl groups and remove sulfate groups by treating tissue sections with hot methanol in the presence of hydrochloric ac [..]
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A chemical reaction in which a small molecule called a methyl group is added to other molecules. Methylation of proteins or nucleic acids may affect how they act in the body.
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the process of attaching a methyl (-CH3) group to other molecules. Methylation of DNA is a process cells use to regulate the expression of genes.
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Modification of a molecule by the addition of a methyl group.
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1. In chemistry, the addition of a methyl group to a molecule. 2. On a protein level, the addition of a methyl group or groups to the amino acid arginine or lysine in a protein. 3. On a DNA level, the addition of a methyl group to a cytosine residue to convert it to 5-methylcytosine. Methylation of DNA occurs at CpG sites, where cytosine (C) lies n [..]
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The addition of a methyl group (-CH3) to a molecule. Extensive methylation of cytosine in DNA is correlated with reduced transcription. © 2008 by Sinauer Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. [..]
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