taurinomethyl

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noun

A univalent radical formed by replacing a hydrogen atom of the amino group of taurine by a methylene group

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Meanings

nountaurinomethyl (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryA univalent radical formed by replacing a hydrogen atom of the amino group of taurine by a methylene group

    For example, alterations in the taurinomethyl modification of mitochondrial tRNA causes mitochondrial diseases [8 ].

    2015 November 26, “Immuno-Northern Blotting: Detection of RNA Modifications by Using Antibodies against Modified Nucleosides”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From taurine + -o- + methyl.

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