demethylation
English
Etymology
From demethylate + -ion.
Noun
demethylation (plural demethylations)
- (chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
- 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial 2004, p. 212:
- That imprinted genes escape demethylation is, we now know, all that stood between science and the cloning of mammals for many years.
- 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial 2004, p. 212:
Translations
removal of one or more methyl groups
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