Azacytosine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Azacytosine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric derivatives of cytosine in which a -CH= group is replaced by -N=; the 5- isomer inhibits the action of DNA-methyltransferases.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric derivatives of cytosine in which a -CH= group is replaced by -N=; the 5- isomer inhibits the action of DNA-methyltransferases.
Word Forms
- azacytosines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aracytidine, azidocytidine, arabinocytosine, methylcytidine, hydroxymethylcytosine, arabinosylcytosine.
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