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Noun
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the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
Usage examples
- CpG sites are subject to methylation on their cytosine.
- Methylene chloride can be found in adhesive removers and aerosol spray paints.
- These bacteria are called methyl-red positive and include "Escherichia coli" and "Proteus vulgaris".
- The molecule consists of a nitrogen atom with two methyl substituents and one proton.
- It is also a methyl donor of increasingly recognised significance in biology.
- New methylene blue is toxic.
- Methyl orange has mutagenic properties.
- The extra stability conferred by the methyl groups affects reactivity and thrust.
- It is the fluorinated "N"-methyl derivative of nitrazepam.
- In virtually every organism analyzed, methylation in promoter regions correlates negatively with gene expression.