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Etymology

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taurine +‎ -o- +‎ methyl

Noun

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taurinomethyl (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formed by replacing a hydrogen atom of the amino group of taurine by a methylene group
    • 2015 November 26, “Immuno-Northern Blotting: Detection of RNA Modifications by Using Antibodies against Modified Nucleosides”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      For example, alterations in the taurinomethyl modification of mitochondrial tRNA causes mitochondrial diseases [8 ].