demethyltransferase

noun

An enzyme that removes or transfers a methyl group, typically in histones

Scrabble 31

Meanings

noundemethyltransferase (plural demethyltransferases)

plural demethyltransferases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that removes or transfers a methyl group, typically in histones
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demethyltransferase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demethyltransferase

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