methylation

See also: méthylation

English

Etymology

methyl +‎ -ation

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmɛθɪˈleɪʃən/
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

methylation (plural methylations)

(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.

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Translations

addition of a methyl group

Chinese: 甲基化 (jiǎjīhuà)
French: méthylation (fr) f
German: Methylierung f
Hebrew: מתילציה‎ (he)
Italian: metilazione (it) f
Korean: 메틸화 (metilhwa)

Malay: pemetilan
Polish: metylacja
Portuguese: metilação
Russian: метилирование (ru) (metilirovanije)
Spanish: metilación
Urdu: میثائلیت‎

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