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Preferred term

5-Methylcytosine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A methylated nucleotide base found in eukaryotic DNA. In ANIMALS, the DNA METHYLATION of CYTOSINE to form 5-methylcytosine is found primarily in the palindromic sequence CpG. In PLANTS, the methylated sequence is CpNpGp, where N can be any base.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 554-01-8 (5-Methylcytosine)
  • 58366-64-6 (mono-HCl)
  • 6R795CQT4H

In other languages

  • French

  • 5-Méthylcytosine
  • 554-01-8 (5-Methylcytosine)
  • 58366-64-6 (mono-HCl)
  • 6R795CQT4H

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SW43T41T-8

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