demethylation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English methylation English demethylation From de- + methylation.
Meanings
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The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
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, published 2004, page 212:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| demethylations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
cmn 脫甲基化 /脱甲基化 (removal of one or more methyl groups) · cmn 去甲基化 (removal of one or more methyl groups) · ms penyahmetilan (removal of one or more methyl groups) · id demetilasi (removal of one or more methyl groups) · es desmetilación (removal of one or more methyl groups)