transmethylation en · NOUN
Etymology
From trans- + methylation.
Meanings
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The transfer of a methyl group between molecules, especially between biological compounds such as amino acids or the components of nucleic acids.
It was realized that direct proof of the transfer of the methyl group (transmethylation) was highly desirable.
1940 July 14, V Du Vigneaud, “The transfer of the methyl group from methionine to choline and creatine”, in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, page 787:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| transmethylations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
transmethylase · transmethylate
Translations (1)
it transmetilazione (Translations)