methylation

See also: méthylation

English

Etymology

methyl +‎ -ation

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛθɪˈleɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

methylation (countable and uncountable, plural methylations)

  1. (chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
  2. (genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.

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