Hydroxymethylcytosine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydroxymethylcytosine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric hydroxymethyl derivatives of cytosine, but especially 5-hydroxymethylcytosine which functions as a base in certain specialized DNAs.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric hydroxymethyl derivatives of cytosine, but especially 5-hydroxymethylcytosine which functions as a base in certain specialized DNAs.
Word Forms
- hydroxymethylcytosines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include methylcytosine, dihydrocytosine, methylcytidine, deoxycytosine, hydroxymethyl, hydroxymethylation.
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